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Disabling AutoRun still leaves you open to attack

Mark Edwards

By Mark Joseph Edwards

The worst kind of security bug is one that Microsoft probably won't be fixing any time soon.

This week, I tell you about an annoying security problem in which Windows Vista fails to disable its AutoRun and AutoPlay features, even though you think you've got these two security risks under control.

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