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Microsoft is discontinuing EMET next year. This is a pity, as it allows Windows 7 and 8 users to protect apps against all sorts of exploits. Perhaps MS wants

by CPAhem 10y ago

Microsoft is discontinuing EMET next year. This is a pity, as it allows Windows 7 and 8 users to protect apps against all sorts of exploits. Perhaps MS wants to up the pressure to upgrade to Windows 10?

tammer 10y ago
EMET is a complex service that requires a small dedicated team to functionally operate at organizations of any size. Its simply too hard of a sell to all but the most security-focused enterprises, and the resources that go into it would be better utilized on regular systems security.
- blackflame7000 10y ago
  I can tell you that the US Military uses EMET so resources are certainly not a problem.
  - Godel_unicode 10y ago
    I've heard that the roll out was incredibly painful, as evidenced by the repeated change of the STIG controls from required to optional and back.
  - elros 10y ago
    Isn't the US Military one of the best-funded organizations in the planet, though?
cptskippy 10y ago
The release notes for EMET 5.5 state that it supports Windows 10. Weird... https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50766 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=507...
pixelcloud 10y ago
I think their belief is that some of their new security features will cover the gap. https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/WindowsForBusiness/Windows-ATP https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/WindowsForBusiness/Windows-A... I know they partnered with Bromium to help create this. https://blogbromium.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/bromium-microsoft-partnership-whitepaper-sep-2016.pdf https://blogbromium.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/bromium-micr... So essentially they replaced it with a microvisor, its pretty neat really. I haven't personally played with it yet, but I am curious how they deal with user/application data. Bromiums offering was very limited in many ways (mainly the applications that are supported) but it is amazing. You basically can open up a browser, grab a virus, shutdown the browser. And you are done! Once you launch it again it will be a clean application, on a fresh microvisor.
jsingleton 10y ago
MS have listened and pushed back EOL to mid 2018. Looks like they are still trying to encourage upgrades to Win 10 though. From https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2458544 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2458544: > The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit > We have listened to customers' feedback regarding the January 27, 2017 end of life date for EMET and we are pleased to announce that the end of life date is being extended 18 months. The new end of life date is July 31, 2018. There are no plans to offer support or security patching for EMET after July 31, 2018. For improved security, we recommend that customers migrate to the latest version of Windows 10.

by CPAhem 10y ago

tammer 10y ago

EMET is a complex service that requires a small dedicated team to functionally operate at organizations of any size. Its simply too hard of a sell to all but the most security-focused enterprises, and the resources that go into it would be better utilized on regular systems security.

blackflame7000 10y ago
I can tell you that the US Military uses EMET so resources are certainly not a problem.
- Godel_unicode 10y ago
  I've heard that the roll out was incredibly painful, as evidenced by the repeated change of the STIG controls from required to optional and back.
- elros 10y ago
  Isn't the US Military one of the best-funded organizations in the planet, though?

cptskippy 10y ago

The release notes for EMET 5.5 state that it supports Windows 10. Weird... https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50766 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=507...

pixelcloud 10y ago

I think their belief is that some of their new security features will cover the gap. https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/WindowsForBusiness/Windows-ATP https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/WindowsForBusiness/Windows-A... I know they partnered with Bromium to help create this. https://blogbromium.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/bromium-microsoft-partnership-whitepaper-sep-2016.pdf https://blogbromium.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/bromium-micr... So essentially they replaced it with a microvisor, its pretty neat really. I haven't personally played with it yet, but I am curious how they deal with user/application data. Bromiums offering was very limited in many ways (mainly the applications that are supported) but it is amazing. You basically can open up a browser, grab a virus, shutdown the browser. And you are done! Once you launch it again it will be a clean application, on a fresh microvisor.

jsingleton 10y ago

MS have listened and pushed back EOL to mid 2018. Looks like they are still trying to encourage upgrades to Win 10 though. From https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2458544 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2458544: > The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit > We have listened to customers' feedback regarding the January 27, 2017 end of life date for EMET and we are pleased to announce that the end of life date is being extended 18 months. The new end of life date is July 31, 2018. There are no plans to offer support or security patching for EMET after July 31, 2018. For improved security, we recommend that customers migrate to the latest version of Windows 10.