3Com launches vulnerability-buying program

3Com launches vulnerability-buying program
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2005-07-25

TippingPoint, a division of networking giant 3Com, plans to pay researchers for information about unannounced vulnerabilities in major systems and software and will add bonuses for prolific flaw finders, the company announced on Monday.

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What about open source? 2005-07-25
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: What about open source? 2005-07-26
Anonymous

3Com launches vulnerability-buying program 2005-07-25
PhantomCircuit

Frankly that's stupid 99% of hackers who are good enough to find vulns worth cash aren't going to give them up, for anything.

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