Chinese Hack Microsoft

Chinese hackers apparently have gained access to Microsoft problem details even before a company patch was released and security researchers are worried the leak came directly from Microsoft’s secured website.

It relates to the Microsoft Security Response Center, which states the Microsoft Active Protections Program is: “a program for security software providers. The program gives members a head start to reproduce the vulnerabilities and program [anti-hacking] tools in advance of Microsoft’s official security updates.”

And it states, “The amount of time between the release of a Microsoft security update and the release of exploit code (vulnerability) for that update continues to shorten. MAPP gives security software providers early access to vulnerability information.”

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