Feds say Microsoft security 'requires an overhaul' - but will it listen? The Department of Homeland Security is slamming Microsoft for what it calls a 'cascade' of avoidable errors that allowed a high-profile hack of government officials. Here we go again.

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      The Department of Homeland Security has criticized Microsoft for its lax security practices that allowed a high-profile hack of government officials by Chinese spies. The DHS report called out Microsoft for its security failures and misleading statements about the attack. The report concluded that Microsoft's security is inadequate and requires an overhaul. This is not the first time foreign governments have targeted Microsoft's security holes to hack top government officials and private companies. It remains to be seen if Microsoft will make the necessary changes to improve its security practices. [Extracted from the article]