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CobrastanJorji on Feb 28, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google Goes Public with Unpatched Microsoft Edge a...

NSA guy #1: "Hey, Fred, Google released another Microsoft zero day. Those things cost us millions to buy. Can we punish Google somehow?"

NSA guy #2: "Sure, let's release our Google zero day!"

#1: "Oh, but didn't we spend millions on that?"

#2: "Yeah, but it'll really screw up Google!"

#1: "Okay, do it."

Google: "Oh my, thanks for pointing out that exploit. We're so glad the NSA is getting back to its mandate to alert American companies and organizations when it had identified security holes. And....fixed. Let us know if you find any more!"

bitmapbrother on Feb 28, 2017 | [–]

Thanks NSA! Where do you want us to send the bounty award to?

user5994461 on Feb 28, 2017 | | [–]

No need, it's already been debited from your account.

ComodoHacker on Feb 28, 2017 | [–]

Google Project Zero: burning NSA budgets since 2014!

andreyf on Feb 28, 2017 | [–]

pretty sure they can afford it ;)

ethbro on Feb 28, 2017 | | [–]

Why else do you think the US needs a 10% military budget increase?

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