Roger Cressey, a former senior advisor for cybersecurity, highlights concerns about Microsoft's recent security vulnerabilities, particularly the zero-day exploit of SharePoint and the Exchange server flaw. He emphasizes that the widespread use of Microsoft products makes critical infrastructure particularly vulnerable to exploitation, especially by adversaries like China. Cressey criticizes Microsoft's track record on security, noting that government reliance on their products continues despite ongoing issues. He fears that this could lead to dire consequences in the event of hostilities, given the familiarity that actors like China have with Microsoft's technology.
The Chinese are so well prepared and positioned on Microsoft products that in the event of hostilities, we know for a fact that Chinese actors will target our critical infrastructure through Microsoft products for two reasons: [Microsoft products] are everywhere and they are so vulnerable.
This is the latest episode of a decades-long process of Microsoft not taking security seriously. Full stop. The government continues spending billions on Microsoft products.
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