Microsoft: Excuses on iPod Virus Not Credible

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Go, Jonathan. :-)

Via InfoWorld.

[snip]

Security and quality assurance experts reacted negatively to Apple
Computer's efforts Tuesday to blame manufacturing problems that
resulted in iPod MP3 players shipping with a virus that affects
Microsoft's Windows operating system.

Security professionals, including Microsoft's own product release virus
scanning chief, called Apple's efforts to deflect blame onto Microsoft
misleading and said the batch of factory-infected iPods reveals a
troubling lack of thoroughness in the company's manufacturing process.

On Monday, Apple released a statement on its Web site noting that a
"small number of video iPods shipped with a Windows virus," which the
company identified as RavMonE.exe. The number of affected iPods is
small -- less than 1 percent of all Video iPods available for purchase
after Sept. 12, 2006, the company said in its statement, adding "as you
might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against
such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it."

That statement drew criticism from security experts, including Jonathan
Poon, the man in charge of scanning Microsoft products for viruses
before they ship.

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More:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/10/18/HNipodvirusupdate_1.html

- ferg


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