Once again Google has disclosed new bugs in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Look at Google Microsoft bugs which are actually exposed two errors in Windows software and discussing to fix the problems.
Earlier this week i.e., Google is dragging its leg publicly to fix dangerous bugs. The company is criticized by Software giant Microsoft for exposing bugs in latest operating system (OS) Windows 8.1. Then after Google has pointed-out Windows OS 7 and 8.1 for it’s another security flaw.
Till dated the corporation has revealed two bugs. When compared both the bugs, experts stated that the second one is not much serious issue to warrant from Microsoft. According to Google Security Research these two bugs are not yet fixed by Microsoft.
- First one allows attackers to impersonate a user and decrypt data on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 machines.
- The other one allows attackers to impersonate a user and access the machine’s power functions.
Google take-on and exposes bug name “Project Zero”. This will scours the Internet world to identify vulnerabilities around the Web, apps and also in communication services. The project notifies bugs and gives certain period of time before quashing them. The company (Google) gives detected bugs time for 90 days to resolve the issues. If they don’t later reveals them to the public. This problem was reported on 17th October 2014 which means Microsoft had deadline till 17 January, 2015 (90-days).
The second vulnerability allows attackers to impersonate a user and access the machine’s power functions. This sort of security bug affects only Windows 7 whereas this bug was also reported on the same day. Microsoft had slammed Google for revealing vulnerabilities earlier this week, just two days before sending out a patch.
In an official blogpost, Chris Betz, senior director of the Microsoft Security Response Center said, “We asked Google to work with us to protect customers by withholding details until Tuesday, January 13, when we will be releasing a fix. Although following through keeps to Google’s announced timeline for disclosure, the decision feels less like principles and more like a “gotcha”, with customers the ones who may suffer as a result. What’s right for Google is not always right for customers. We urge Google to make protection of customers our collective primary goal.”