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General Discussions => Testing. 1, 2, 3... => Topic started by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 02, 2005, 07:23:19 PM

Title: Windows Media Player Update Fails Spyware Test
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 02, 2005, 07:23:19 PM
Nearly two months after promising to update its media player software to block the threat of malware infection, Microsoft on Tuesday admitted that users of its Windows Media Player 9 Series remain at risk.

Windows Media Player Update Fails Spyware Infection Test (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1771253,00.asp?kc=ewnws030205dtx1k0000599)


By focusing not on the largest number of potential victims but on patching its most current software, Microsoft reveals its tendency to "encourage" customers to buy new software by letting them sway in the breeze for a while. David Coursey opines.

Media Player Flaw Speaks Volumes on Microsoft Security (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1771541,00.asp?kc=ewnws030205dtx1k0000599)