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Patches pose significant risk, researchers say

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

A group of four computer scientists say Windows Update — and other patch services — should be redesigned, after they create a technique to quickly produce attack code from a distributed patch.
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Follow-up: Patch paper redux: Move along please

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