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Microsoft's decision to retire security tool is myopic

Senators fail to block rules allowing U.S. law-enforcement hacking

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Microsoft's decision to retire security tool is myopic

Microsoft's claim that Windows 10 made an important enterprise anti-exploit tool obsolete is wrong, said security analyst Will Dormann. Read More

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