Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Complexity of the Windows 8 makes it vulnerable to attack: Kaspersky

April 29, 2013 IDG News Service The complexity of the Windows 8 operating system has increased its vulnerability, according to Kaspersky Lab A/NZ product specialist, Wayne Kirby.

This complexity is the result of three different types of operating systems running Windows 8, namely the legacy Windows desktop, Windows RunTime, and Windows RunTime running on ARM-based systems.

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Kirby said this approach has increased the vulnerability of the OS, as the multiple OS approach provides hackers with more places to find vulnerabilities to exploit.

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