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Fixing Activex by Disabling Parts of it Proven to not be the Solution

by wwarren | Jul 30, 2009 | Microsoft, Office, Security, Windows

Researcher Shows Killbit is No Defense on MsVidCtl Flaw | threatpost.

When you have a technology(Activex) that allows access directly to the kernel there is only one way to secure it..remove it.  I have posted about this multiple times.  Microsoft it is time for you to realize your java killer called Activex is not killing java and the though of letting code on the internet run at the system user level is a horrendously bad idea.

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