[funsec] Microsoft Makes Concessions to Security Software Makers

[Nick FitzGerald]

Drsolly to "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" to Valdis:

> > > OK, I'm starting a pool - when are we going to see the first malware that
> > > leverages this into the ability to send a "Pants Down!" command to the
> > > Security Center?
> > 
> > Dibs on 3 weeks after the actual release of Vista.  (Or, if that's too vague, 20 days 
> > and 17 hours.)
>  
> Oh, you think it will be *after* the release of Vista?

I'd be surprised if there aren't a few "ready to roll" already, or at 
least very close to that status, but we are very unlikely to see them 
released until _after_ Vista is released for what I'd have thought were 
the rather obvious reasons suggested in my two previous posts...


Regards,

Nick FitzGerald