The company stumbles in trying to locate the source of leaked software code that's still being developed and in patching a security hole that could allow unintended access to Web sites.
Microsoft stumbles in trying to locate the source of leaked software code that's still being developed and in patching a security hole that could allow unintended access to Web sites.
"Microsoft failed to locate the leak...and other
confidential information may be released in the future."
- Bob Stein, Active Win Web site
Microsoft's Whistler leaked onto Web again
It's happened again: A test copy of Whistler, the software giant's future operating system
for consumers, has found its way onto the Internet.
Windows Me to include networking technology
In an about-face, the software maker decides to include software in its new operating system that will allow consumers to hook their PCs into networking software from two competitors.
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Microsoft file could allow access to Web sites update
The software giant says its engineers included a secret back door including the phrase "Netscape engineers are weenies!" in Web site authoring software that could allow hackers to gain unauthorized access to potentially thousands of Web sites.