Security: Microsoft Won't Patch, Kaspersky Responds, EU Cyberwar Games
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Microsoft won't patch Edge XSS vulnerability
The flaw has been patched in recent versions of Google Chrome and WebKit-based browsers (such as Apple Safari for macOS and iOS), but not in Microsoft's Edge for Windows 10.
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Microsoft shrugs off Windows kernel bug that can block malware detection
"After digging into the matter, what started as a seemingly random issue proved to originate from a coding error in the Windows kernel itself. This flaw exists in the most recent Windows 10 release and past versions of the OS, dating back to Windows 2000."
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"We [also] contacted MSRC [Microsoft Security Response Center] about this issue at the beginning of this year. They did not deem it as a security issue.
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Kaspersky: Ex-NSA infosec expert asks FBI to put up or shut up
Former NSA employee and information security expert Jake Williams has told the FBI to either provide proof to the public that Kaspersky Lab products are unsafe for use or keep mum.
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EU hosts its first cyber war games
"The goal of the exercise is to highlight a number of strategic concerns and topics that arise in connection with any hypothetical cyber crisis. This exercise should serve as a forum for discussion at ministerial level and provide strategic guidance to address future crises," it said.
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Cyber alert: EU ministers test responses in first computer war game [iophk: "blanket ban Microsoft in the EU"]
After a series of global cyber attacks disrupted multinational firms, ports and public services on an unprecedented scale this year, governments are seeking to stop hackers {sic} from shutting down more critical infrastructure or crippling corporate and government networks.
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