Microsoft waits 7 years before fixing security exploit

Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Microsoft takes 7 years before fixing security exploit -- A patch addressing an NTLM reflection vulnerability in the SMB protocol seems to have skipped Patch Tuesday for the last seven years. Report confirms AMD gains on Nvidia -- The competitiveness of AMD's new graphics chips is confirmed by a report. Sick? Google shares health searches with govt. -- Google is launching an initiative called Flu Trends to help the U.S. government "track sickness." Could such initiatives one day lead to an invasion of privacy? Best Buy gift cards with built-in speakers -- So you got a new iPod for Christmas and want to rock some tunes around the tree? Just plug it into your Best Buy gift card. (link)