Microsoft Cites Lack Of Training For Missing Critical IE Bug
Microsoft researchers said that they overlooked a critical Internet Explorer bug because of inadequate processes and training that would have allowed them to detect the source of the error.
Microsoft released an emergency, out-of-band security patch last week repairing a critical error affecting the IE Web browser. The vulnerability stemmed from a fundamental flaw in the browser's data-binding function that ultimately left a gaping hole in the memory space that could be accessed and exploited by remote hackers.
In Microsoft's "Security Development Lifecycle" blog post, Michael Howard, the company's principal security program manager, said that researchers overlooked some critical factors that would have led to the bug's detection. The oversight was due, in part, to lack of training and an inadequate review process.