Using software updates to spread malware bad & goodup dates

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Using software updates to spread malware

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10301485-245.html

LAS VEGAS--Two researchers from Israeli security firm Radware have figured out a way to trick computers into downloading malware or take over a computer by hijacking the communications during the update process for Skype and other applications.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10304455-245.html

Adobe "has a lot to learn from, of all places, Microsoft."-Mikko Hypponen, F-Secure
If you're a criminal and you want to break into a network

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136017/Extra_in_Microsoft_development_code_gave_hackers_IE_exploit

typo -- an errant "&" character -- is the "core issue" in the ActiveX control.

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