Microsoft has just released the first version of a new tool that is designed to help developers and IT pros find out how installing new applications changes the attack surface of their Windows computers. Because any kind of change to a system – including the installation of a new program – can have unintended consequences, Attack Surface Analyzer 1.0 scans for classes of known security vulnerabilities that can be caused by the installation. Find out more here:
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