Microsoft opens source code to Russian secret service

Microsoft opens source code to Russian secret service | Security | ZDNet UK.

The above is a link to ZDNet on the fact that Microsoft has signed a deal with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) access to Windows Server 2008 R2, Office 2010, SQL Server, and Windows 7.

The thing to remember about this deal is, this is nothing new...  from the article:

"The agreement is an extension to a deal Microsoft struck with the Russian government in 2002 to share source code for Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2000, said Vedomosti."

I'm not even sure that the United States Government has access to Microsoft's Source Code, although it stands to reason... If the Russians have it, the US has it too.

Port 7100/udp

I've seen some news circulating this morning on port 7100/udp.  We've even put out a call for packets at the ISC.  We have received some pcaps of the traffic (we could use a bit more), and are researching what it could be.

One possibility that exists is the Solaris XFS font server bug that was published last year in October.  I'll update the blog as I/we conduct more research.

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