▲ 352 ▼ WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) submitted 7 months ago by not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/technology@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 58 points 7 months ago* (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) I believe the issue is because both VeraCrypt and Wireguard use kernal level drivers which can't run without signing, though they can be bypassed but that isn't good for security. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/windows-driver-signing-tutorial permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago Microsoft doesn't believe in good security. That is why the gatekeep like this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -2 points 7 months ago It's like you neither read the article, nor do you understand how software works. That's a bit of a reach. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) I believe the issue is because both VeraCrypt and Wireguard use kernal level drivers which can't run without signing, though they can be bypassed but that isn't good for security. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/windows-driver-signing-tutorial permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago Microsoft doesn't believe in good security. That is why the gatekeep like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago Microsoft doesn't believe in good security. That is why the gatekeep like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -2 points 7 months ago It's like you neither read the article, nor do you understand how software works. That's a bit of a reach. permalink fedilink source parent