Category: Microsoft

Microsoft informs the NSA of bugs in Windows before fixing them

Microsoft reports software bugs in their operating system to US intelligence agencies before publicly releasing a fix, allowing the agencies to exploit the bugs for their own surveillance programs by infiltrating targeted computer systems. Instead of putting the security and privacy of their users first the company willingly exposes them to malicious actors. source: https://web.archive.org/web/20130622044225/http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/open-enterprise/2013/06/how-can-any-company-ever-trust-microsoft-again/index.htm […]
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Skype likely allows 3rd party access to all conversations

After the acquisition by Microsoft of the communication software vendor Skype, changes were made to the platform, towards are more centralized controlled system. Pressured for questions if the company works together with intelligence agencies to allow access to user communication were not clearly answered, leading to the suspicion of the company doing so. source: https://slate.com/technology/2012/07/skype-won-t-comment-on-whether-it-can-now-eavesdrop-on-conversations.html […]
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Microsoft has the ability to remotely delete Windows 8 apps

Microsoft admitted the possibility of the remote removal of apps installed on Windows systems without the user’s consent, displaying the fact that users of the Windows operating system have little to no control over their property. source: https://www.computerworld.com/article/2500036/microsoft–we-can-remotely-delete-windows-8-apps.html archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2011/12/08/microsoft-has-the-ability-to-remotely-delete-windows-8-apps-archived-source/
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Microsoft apologizes for updating Windows without user consent

Users of the Microsoft Windows operating system found system compontents had been updated despite the system wide configuration of disabling automatic updates. It proves that end users of the Windows operating system do not have the full control over their system as they might think. source: https://www.informationweek.com/government/microsoft-updates-windows-without-user-permission-apologizes archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2007/09/13/microsoft-apologizes-for-updating-windows-without-user-consent-archived-source/
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Microsoft Windows contains a NSA backdoor access

It was revealed that the Microsoft Windows operating system contains a cryptographic key used by the NSA intelligence agency, likely used to allow access to data on any copy of the operating system used worldwide. source: https://www.heise.de/tp/features/How-NSA-access-was-built-into-Windows-3444341.html archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/1999/09/04/microsoft-windows-contains-a-nsa-backdoor-access-archived-source/
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