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I suspect that these patches frequently do not fix the security bug. Basically, if you care about security, you should use software supported by the vender, or
by StressedDev 2y ago
I suspect that these patches frequently do not fix the security bug. Basically, if you care about security, you should use software supported by the vender, or open-source team which produces the software.
- userbinator 2y agoStop spreading FUD.
- saltymug76 2y agoI don't think he's spreading FUD. It's a lot of trust you're placing in a 3rd party who doesn't have the source code to patch your system. Independent reviews and A B testing would help sway a lot of people, IMO.
- userbinator 2y agoSource code isn't necessary. How do you think the security researchers find them vulnerabilities? They can fix them the same way too.
- Starman80 2y agoYou can find vulnerabilities using a variety of techniques, but to properly patch them you do need access to the source code. These "updates" don't even modify the executables, so would have to be applied every time you turned on your P.C.
- userbinator 2y agoWrong. Look at the other comment I made here about Ilfak Guilfanov.
- Vilian 2y agourr durr just programm in assembly
- vlan0 2y agoThey have the ability to sign files with Microsoft certs?