Microsoft is criticizing government software
Posted on by Christian HendrixMicrosoft is criticizing government agencies for hoarding software flaws and keeping them secret, calling this weekend’s massive ransomware attack a “wake-up call.” Brad Smith, Microsoft’s chief counsel, wrote Sunday in a company blog post that by keeping the vulnerabilities secret from vendors, it opens users open to attacks like the WannaCry hack, in which malware locked down computers while demanding a hefty sum for freedom. He compared the WikiLeaks release of NSA hack tools to […]