All the latest UK technology news, reviews and analysis

Vista kernel cracked?

by Iain Thomson

30 Oct 2006

Be the first to comment

  • Tweet this

And by a security firm no less. These guys Authentium claim to have got access to Vista's well guarded kernel.

"If we (the good guys) can gain access to the Vista kernel, so can sophisticated, well-financed hackers. These days, most hackers are exactly that - sophisticated and well-financed."

Do you agree?

Add your comment
 

Add your comment

We won't publish your address
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms & Conditions. Your comment will be moderated before publication.
Submit your comment

Latest stories from Security

security-camera

Trendnet camera flaw turns home CCTV into snoopers' delight

Related white papers

Related articles

Related jobs

Today's top stories

Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins

New RIM chief plans to take on rivals with PlayBook OS 2.0 and BlackBerry 10

Policeman in front of no entry sign representing high security

Top 10 articles: US immigration shows off lack of sense of humour, and Anonymous shows up FBI

London 2012 Olympic Games logo

Government warns internet could be capped during Olympics

Poll

IT priorities for 2012

What is the most important IT priority for your company this year?

97%

1%

1%

0%

1%

Features

V3's Rosalie Marshall

World indulges in a Facebook facts fest as firm prepares to float

facebook-new

Top five most interesting figures from Facebook’s IPO

Khidr headshot

Intel will prove Steve Jobs wrong in the mobile market

V3's Dan Robinson

RIM needs to decide where its market lies

More features

Connect with V3.co.uk

Sign up to our daily or weekly newsletters

Case studies and reports

Accurev

Top 5 software development challenges

This paper focuses on a series of best practices and techniques for development teams looking to improve their software development processes

Talend

Rubbish in, rubbish enterprise

Why good data management at all levels is essential in the modern business (video, 6mins)

Technology jobs

Head of Service Level Management

Head of Service Level Management Competitive Salary...

Project Manager

Project Manager/ Scrum Master London - £300 - £325 2...

Logistics Technician

Logistics Technician - London - Long term Contract...

Technical Support Engineer (CCTV, Security, Access Control)

Technical Support Engineer (CCTV, Security, Access Control...

To send to more than one email address, simply separate each address with a comma.