Microsoft says it cannot wall off its OS due to a 2009 deal with the EC to give security software makers the same level of access to Windows that Microsoft gets
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Wall Street Journal: Microsoft says it cannot wall off its OS due to a 2009 deal with the EC to give security software makers the same level of access to Windows that Microsoft gets  —  Global outage on Windows machines caused by CrowdStrike highlights Microsoft’s security challenges

  • EmperorHenry@infosec.pubEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Just do research on the history of whatever antivirus program you’re going to be using.

    Crowdstrike is a really shitty company that helped cover up the DNC’s rigging of the 2016 democrat primary. Why would you ever want to support them by paying for their crap?