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According to the update at the end of this ars technica article (http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/10/windows-update-drivers-bricking-usb-seria
by blatherard 12y ago
According to the update at the end of this ars technica article (http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/10/windows-update-drivers-bricking-usb-serial-chips-beloved-of-hardware-hackers/ http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/10/window...) which indicates Microsoft involvement:
"Microsoft has given us a statement: Yesterday FTDI removed two driver versions from Windows Update. Our engineering team is engaging with FTDI to prevent these problems with their future driver updates via Windows Update."