Google keeps up pressure, reveals three more Windows bugs

Google’s security team on Friday disclosed three new bugs in Windows, keeping up the pressure on Microsoft to fix flaws within 90 days.

However, Microsoft said that none would be patched with a security update.

Since Dec. 29, Google’s Project Zero has revealed several bugs in Windows before Microsoft was able to patch them. Project Zero is composed of several Google security engineers who investigate not only the company’s own software, but that of other vendors as well. After reporting a flaw, Project Zero starts a 90-day clock, then automatically publicly posts details and sample attack code if the vulnerability has not been patched.

One of the earlier disclosures prompted Microsoft to lash out at Google for putting Windows customers at risk.

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