Microsoft Corp. pours more money into software security than any other major vendor. However, the number of vulnerabilities discovered in its products has increased over the years. Microsoft senior director of security engineering Steve Lipner makes the argument that the high flaw count means that the company s Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) approach is working progressivelyas it was meant to and is a sign of success at Redmond. Despite being a mostly run-of-the-mill ransomware strain, Babuk Locker’s encryption mechanisms and abuse of Windows Restart Manager sets it apart.
Source: https://threatpost.com/microsoft-high-vulnerability-count-sign-success-110209/72986/