Re: WHy doesn't Microsoft provide contact for security issues

From: Andrew Z Carpenter [MVP:Windows:Security] (azc_at_FILTERcirencester.ac.uk)
Date: 01/28/04


Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:25:10 -0000


> "Jim Gerretson" <jlgerre@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:536e01c3e558$91eda820$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>
> The bogus MS security bulletin is making the rounds
> again, and I wanted to report the address it came from so
> that Microsoft could track them down, but there is no way
> that I can find to post security concerns to them (nor
> any way that I can see to actually CONTACT MS people in
> any way.) Just in case some one who might chance to
> read this has a clue on how to pass it on. Here is the e-
> mail address. Seems to be fairly arrogant behavior in
> not wanting to talk to anyone about things that affect
> their product
>
> Internet Security Center
>
> dvyvhtantfrea_yfpury@newsletters.ms.com

You mean APART from the FREE number to call for virus issues?

It's listed in large letters on the left of this page, and others:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/

In case you can't see the image for some reason, the number is

***** 1-866-PCSAFETY *****

Hope that helps,

Andrew

-- 
AZC
MVP


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