Supply Boston 2010 conference, security researchers said that Microsoft Windows for backward compatibility files allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions or network defense (like intrusion detection systems). Core Protection Technologies technical assistance engineer Dan Crowley, the Internet server introduces various (Nginx,
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