10 Reasons Why Security Problems Persist at Microsoft
As much as Microsoft would like security problems to just go away, they won't. The chances of Microsoft eliminating most of the software flaws that invite new attacks are slim to nil. But there are many things that Microsoft should do to improve the situation. We take a look at why security issues continue to haunt the software giant and what Microsoft can do about it.
Microsoft sent out a patch March 9 for security holes in Office Excel and Windows Movie Maker. Recent reports also suggest that a zero-day vulnerability is currently being used to attack Internet Explorer 6 and 7, allowing malicious hackers to run remote code.
The software giant said it's aware of problems affecting computers because of the IE flaw. But it's just another in a long line of vulnerabilities that have yet to be patched in IE, Windows and several other Microsoft products. Security has been an enormous issue for Microsoft throughout the years. As its software became more popular and as hackers became more sophisticated, Microsoft customers were being targeted at an astounding rate.
