Zack Whittaker5d ago

It's rare to see near-universal condemnation from the infosec community, but Microsoft threatening a security researcher has done it.

Notable exceptions: When Keeper Security sued Ars Technica over a story (2017); NSA's mass surveillance uncovered (2013); and FBI demanding an Apple backdoor (2016).

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/29/microsoft-under-fire-for-threatening-security-researcher-with-criminal-investigation/

Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation | TechCrunch

A public spat between Microsoft and an independent security researcher reopens a long-running debate over who is responsible for securing software.

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#Microsoft is going to crash and burn soon, imho.

#France is showing #Windows the door, and replacing it with #Linux, for #digitalsovereignty, #security and cost savings.

#India , known for its #jugaad ( frugality and innovation ) may soon follow suit. When that happens, the center of gravity shifts towards #FreeSoftware and the game changes.

#MSFT has seen the sharpest declines in its entire existence, this year.

We are in the Free Software world, approaching the time when, if you say, "I have a computer program you can use, but I won't show you the source code, and you have to pay me for it, and you can only use it on my terms, and you have to pay for upgrades, and I can declare your computer obsolete and make you buy another if I decide.", you will be laughed out of town.

https://rant.li/ashwin/castles-made-of-sand

Castles Made of Sand

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