“Smart” windows pushes malware

[Wudang]

Have a read of this thread. Beware of complacency with Windows where history has shown the guys writing their apps can blow holes in security. It’s late I’m tired, corrections welcome.

https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/112865384464376842

 

[plague311]

Isn't that true of every application on every operating system? Apple is locked down but nothing stops Apple from creating loopholes in their systems.

 

[Wudang]

Isn't that true of every application on every operating system? Apple is locked down but nothing stops Apple from creating loopholes in their systems.

Potentially yes. Even on z/OS which is unique in that it doesn't have to make a profit just work, an IBM product blew a hole in it by writing a super authorised program that could be called by a user program to basically run as root. They broke rule 1 of writing such programs.
I haven't seen such advisories for windows for a while but years back they were rife.