Google recommends upgrading to Windows 10 to avoid unpatched Windows 7 zero-day that's being actively exploited

Google is warning users of Windows 7 that they are at risk from a privilege escalation zero-day bug -- and the advice is to upgrade to Windows 10 as there is no patch currently available for the actively exploited vulnerability. The problem stems from two vulnerabilities being exploited in combination -- one in Chrome, and one in Windows. Having pushed out a patch to its Chrome web browser, Google is warning that Windows 7 users are still exposed until such a time as Microsoft develops a patch. See also: Speed up Windows 10 with the Retpoline Spectre fix Google Project… [Continue Reading]