Reply to post: Re: Solution

74 countries hit by NSA-powered WannaCrypt ransomware backdoor: Emergency fixes emitted by Microsoft for WinXP+

Anonymous Coward
Anonymous Coward

Re: Solution

So come one then - back up your statement: "Most basic security principles" that Microsoft have neglected that don't apply to other OSs.

Off the top of my head:

1 - safe defaults

2 - not allowing executable content in files that have no business being executable

3 - not starting services by default unless absolutely needed

That's just three. I'm sure there are more. I was going to add "creating a false sense of security", but Linux/FOSS advocates as well as Apple have sinned in that respect by giving users too much unqualified confidence which is never a good idea.

POST COMMENT House rules

Not a member of The Register? Create a new account here.

  • Enter your comment

  • Add an icon

Anonymous cowards cannot choose their icon