Day: July 30, 2010

Microsoft wins a Pwnie for failure

Microsoft wins a Pwnie for failure Microsoft has earned the dubious distinction of having the Most Epic FAIL of the last year in computer security with a browser cross-site scripting (XSS) filter that actually exacerbated the problem. The company was given the award at the conclusion of the annual Blackhat 2010 security conference Wednesday in […]

Adobe joins Microsoft patch-reporting program

Adobe joins Microsoft’s patch-reporting program Adobe and Microsoft are now working together to give security companies a direct line into their bug-fixing efforts. By year’s end, Adobe will start using the Microsoft MCTS Training Active Protections Program (MAPP) to share details on its latest patches, according to Brad Arkin, Adobe’s director of product security and […]

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