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Hidden-code flaw in Windows renews worries over stealthly malware
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2005-08-31

A flaw in the way that several security programs and systems utilities detect system changes could allow spyware to spread surreptitiously and have renewed worries about stealthier attack code.

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Please explain... 2005-08-31
Brian M. Thomas
I've only been in the business for about 22 years, so some of the finer distinctions escape me on occasion. Perhaps you can explain this one:

"not a software security vulnerability, but a function within the operating system that could be misused"...

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