'Huge jump' in Microsoft flaws since last year

[lu_chin]

-{ Quote: "The past year has seen a massive increase in the number of flaws found in Microsoft software, according to vulnerability-scanning company Qualys.

Between 2006 and 2007, there was an almost threefold rise in Microsoft flaws, Qualys said on Wednesday.
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Full story (http://www.news.com/Study-Huge-jump-in-Microsoft-flaws-since-last-year/2100-1002-6220719.html?part=dht)

[ccsito]

-{ Quote: ""These charts show growth of nearly 300 percent from 2006 to 2007, primarily in new Excel vulnerabilities that can easily be exploited by getting unsuspecting users to open Excel files sent via e-mail and instant message." " }-

Anyone who sends me an email with a spreadsheet attachment (outside of work) goes into the trash bin automatically.

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
I agree. Not because there might be malware somewhere in that thingie - but because people who use Excel to communicate messages with one another ... well ...
Mrk

[ccsito]

-{ Quote: "Hello,
I agree. Not because there might be malware somewhere in that thingie - but because people who use Excel to communicate messages with one another ... well ...
Mrk" }-
Probably those stock market day trader types. :P