SEATTLE When malicious software first became a serious problem on the internet about 15 years ago, most people agreed that the biggest villain, after the authors of the damaging code, was Microsoft.As a new cyberattack continues to sweep across the globe, the company is once again at the center of the debate over who is to blame for a vicious strain of malware demanding ransom from victims in exchange for the unlocking of their digital files.This time, though, Microsoft believes others should share responsibility for the attack, an assault that targeted flaws in the Windows operating system.On Sunday, Brad Smith, Microsofts president and chief legal officer, wrote a blog post describing the companys efforts to stop the ransomwares spread, including an unusual step it took to release a security update for versions of Windows that Microsoft no longer supports. Mr. Smith wrote, As a technology company, we at Microsoft have the first responsibility to address these issues.
Källa: In Ransomware Attack, Where Does Microsofts Responsibility Lie? – The New York Times
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