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Security (Like Rust) Never Sleeps

Speaking of security, Microsoft is having trouble keeping its Web sites unmolested. The latest breach? It seems hackers vandalized Microsoft's U.K. Web site (can I also say Great Britain? Experts from across the pond can write me at [email protected]) using a SQL injection attack. Fortunately for our pals across the pond, the site is now fixed.

Posted by Doug Barney on July 02, 2007


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