Microsoft: Flaws down but malware on the rise

The number of flaws impacting Microsoft products dropped 33.6 percent in the first half of 2008 compared to the last half of 2007, as hackers ramp up their focus on third-party applications, the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report found.This trend was particularly noticeable in the browser, said the report, released Monday. Browser-based exploits occurring on Windows XP machines were attributable to Microsoft bugs 42 percent of the time and third-party software 58 percent of the time.

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