news.yahoo.com — After suffering embarrassing security exploits over the past several years, Microsoft Corp. is trying a new tactic: inviting some of the world's best-known computer experts to try to poke holes in Vista, the next generation of its Windows operating system.
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alwaysmc2Aug 4, 2006
you really should be more specific when you use pronouns. :
imprimezAug 4, 2006
I think they did something similar before.<a class="user" href="http://web.archive.org/web/19991012194125/http://windows2000test.com/">http://web.archive.org/web/19991012194125/http://windows2000test.com/</a>
xorianAug 4, 2006
They should've done this YEARS ago.
radiofrequencyAug 4, 2006
The blackhats aren't going to waste their time (and give up their secrets) hacking a box Microsoft is watching very closely. They'll hack on their own network and use their knowledge to wreck havoc once Vista is publicly released. Hey, with Microsoft's record of taking 6-9 months to patch critical security issues after publication by firms like eeye, I would be surprised if some of these early breaches won't be possible to exploit even 2 or three years from now.Vista will be owned and boned in less than 48 hours after release. Remember how little time it took to circumvent the activation/registration scheme in Windows XP after its release?
losboccaccAug 4, 2006
wow! a (not) new move to regain credibility from angry user, subjected to years of service packs storm!And vulnerability are found after month of careful analysis, not during a quick review. So this is a win-win for Microsoft: they couldn't find too much, whatever they find will be marked as "we know that but it's only a beta". Also I don't think the "best" hackers will come out boldly to hack Microsoft... as any 0-day have a considerable commercial value on the black marketstill, Linux has some of the best hackers working for them developing the kernel, and not trying to bash the OS...
arcticrainAug 4, 2006
Why would any self respecting person donate their time to a company for nothing especially when that company will turn around a year from now and tell you that you have to pay $500+ to use the software that you helped them develop and harden? If a person wants to donate their time, it would be better spent working on an open source project that they will at least be able to use down the road. This is simply a PR stunt by M$, so that when they release Vista, they can say "9 out of 10 hackers agree that Vista is secure"
jonforthewinAug 4, 2006
Wait . . hackers whom's favorite OS is "windows XP !!" or real hackers? . .'cause, that's gonna make a difference.I'm sure they chose the former. You may not come hack for them if you don't use their product just like you may not buy services they need you to buy for them to compete with Google if you use Mozilla Firefox.
astrotrainAug 4, 2006
Got a bad 3.5" floppy, or a bad formatted DVD/CD?Just insert into Windows drive, and attempt to read it. There you go, you justbrought Windows to its knees due to bad media. Yeah it will return after5 - 10 minutes after it realized it can not read it.Never had this issue with my Amiga or Linux Box.
basselopeAug 4, 2006
All I can say is check out Security Now #51.