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ylai@lemmy.ml to cybersecurity@infosec.pubEnglish · 1 year ago

Microsoft is a national security threat, says ex-White House cyber policy director

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Microsoft is a national security threat, says ex-White House cyber policy director

www.theregister.com

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Why Microsoft is a national security threat
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With little competition at the goverment level, Windows giant has no incentive to make its systems safer
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    Maybe, but only if windows users continue to not learn how to use their PCs

    Just because you know what the buttons do doesn’t mean you know how to use it.

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      I keep clicking the link that says “free crypto in your account claim now” and its not doing anything except making my screen go black randomly. I need one of my grandchildren to help me when they visit in a month

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        Shitty security practices, and a lack of good security software is to blame for that

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      L take, taking control away from the user and into a closed source black box leads to breach after breach

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        Only if the closed source black box has your information in the first place

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          Just never digitize anything and your Windows install will be secure. Got it.

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      Users aren’t responsible for the plethora of security issues Microsoft regularly releases.

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        They are if they have shitty security practices and never set up good security software

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          If it’s the user’s responsibility to secure the operating systems they use then isn’t it both illogical and immoral for Microsoft to keep the source code secret?

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            I agree with that, force microsoft to make windows open source.

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      Are you a child or just dense?

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      🤑🥾

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