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Google reveals actively exploited Windows vulnerability

article published on 31 October, 2016

Google has revealed details of a 0-day vulnerability in the Windows operating system that it claims is being currently exploited. The search giant disclosed the flaw to Microsoft just 10 days ago, but Microsoft has not yet released a patch or even an advisory. Reads Google's post: "The Windows vulnerability is a local privilege escalation in the Windows kernel that can be used as ... [ read the full article ]

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Bozobub
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_ 		1. November 2016 @ 15:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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 Windows is the only platform with a customer commitment to investigate reported security issues and proactively update impacted devices as soon as possible. We recommend customers use Windows 10 and the Microsoft Edge browser for the best protection.
Ummm... Yeah. Pull the other leg?
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megadunderhead
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_ 		3. November 2016 @ 04:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
and what i find is excellent about this is microsoft did know about this bug because we told them 3 months ago and they did nothing to fix it so did you think they would fix it now
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hearme0
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_ 		5. November 2016 @ 10:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This topic has merit from BOTH sides.


IMO...good for Google for doing this. It creates IMMEDIATE and MASSIVE AWARENESS of a problem that may otherwise be ignored by the powers that be.


On the other hand, as mentioned, it creates awareness for the wrong, negative uses too for those nefarious peeps.




Again......both perspectives have merit. I'm a bit more toward the first one.
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