Windows users running 64-bit versions of the
operating system are less likely to get infected by attack code,
Microsoft’s security team said yesterday. But that doesn’t mean they won’t, countered an outside security researcher. “There’s a lot of 64-bit malware,” said security researcher Alfred Huger. “They can run their code
in compatibility mode, or they can compile it for 64-bit. The reason
they’re not is that there’s still not a lot of 64-bit deployment.
There’s 64-bit malware out there, just like there’s Mac OS malware out
there. But right now, [64-bit] is just not as opportune a target as
32-bit.” Read the full article. [Computerworld]
Expert Debunks MS’ 64-Bit Safety Claims
Windows users running 64-bit versions of the
operating system are less likely to get infected by attack code,
Microsoft’s security team said yesterday. But that doesn’t mean they won’t, countered an outside security researcher. “There’s a lot of 64-bit malware,” said security researcher Alfred Huger. “They can run their code
in compatibility mode, or they can compile it for 64-bit. The reason
they’re not is that there’s still not a lot of 64-bit deployment.
There’s 64-bit malware out there, just like there’s Mac OS malware out
there. But right now, [64-bit] is just not as opportune a target as
32-bit.” Read the full article. [Computerworld]
