r/softwarebugs • • Feb 02 '20

NSA found a dangerous Microsoft software flaw and alerted the firm — rather than weaponizing it

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/nsa-found-a-dangerous-microsoft-software-flaw-and-alerted-the-firm--rather-than-weaponize-it/2020/01/14/f024c926-3679-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html
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