From: bkfsec (bkfsecsdf.lonestar.org)
Date: Wed Feb 09 2005 - 14:15:06 CST

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Danny wrote:

>On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:51:16 +0100 (CET), Feher Tamas
><etomcatfreemail.hu> wrote:
>
>
>>http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5567529.html
>>
>>GeCad RAV, GIANT and now Sybari Antivirus. Microsoft
>>swallows smaller anti-malware firms one by one. When the
>>last one is gone, MS will probably eat the larger ones, too.
>>Finally all kind of desktop and server security will be
>>owned by MS and W.H.G. III will rule.
>>
>>
>
>The hidden message behind all of these acquisitions that Microsoft
>doesn't want you to know: Microsoft is admitting their software is
>horribly insecure and their solution to the problem is to acquire
>re-active based anti-malware software to cleanup the crap that got in
>because their software has more holes than the screen in my patio
>door.
>
>
>

Not to mention that they reportedly plan on charging for this software
eventually.

Question: if they're profiting from their insecurity through the sales
of anti-malware software, then what impetus do they have to actually fix
anything?

If you said "No impetus at all", you'd be correct.

             -Barry

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