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Microsoft Investigates Windows Bug Warnings

Microsoft Corp. on Monday chided a private research outfit for releasing proof-of-concept code for three potentially serious flaws in the Windows operating system, warning that irresponsible disclosure was not in the best interest of consumers. The software giant's rebuke comes five days after a Chinese community group called Xfocus Team said it discovered several high-risk vulnerabilities affecting multiple versions of Windows.

A spokeswoman for Microsoft said the company is actively investigating the Xfocus Team's findings, which were re-released by anti-virus vendor Symantec Corp. but attributed to a different researcher. "Microsoft is disappointed that Xfocus took actions that could put computer users at risk by not following the commonly accepted industry practice of privately reporting security vulnerabilities to software vendors," the spokeswoman said. (more)

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