Windows 7 has the potential to become a security target in 2010, according to researchers, although it's held up so far.
Just days after Windows 7 was released to OEMs and partners in July, a serious vulnerability was reported in the operating system. However, Microsoft released an early patch, and no serious issues were reported in 2009.
"Many vulnerabilities did not affect Windows 7 itself but actually affected the release candidate of Windows 7," said Jason Miller, security and data team manager at Shavlik Technologies.
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