access to keys
Ellen Nakashima, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Joseph Menn write in »Global hack on Microsoft product hits U.S., state agencies, researchers say« for washingtonpost.com What’s also alarming, researchers said, is that the hackers have gained access to keys that may allow them to regain entry even after a system is patched. Once again, a security vulnerability in Microsoft’s software was exploited. And of course: no system is completely secure. But when almost everyone uses the same software, a single flaw becomes a widespread risk. That’s exactly the case with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, or Windows. ...