eBay pulls vulnerability auction

eBay pulls vulnerability auction
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2005-12-09

Online auction giant eBay shut down the bidding for a vulnerability in Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet program on Thursday, saying that the sale of flaw research violates the site's policy against encouraging illegal activity.

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eBay pulls vulnerability auction 2005-12-10
Dancho Danchev

eBay pulls vulnerability auction 2005-12-10
Anonymous (2 replies)

Re: eBay pulls vulnerability auction 2005-12-11
Anonymous

eBay made the right move 2005-12-10
Mike

eBay pulls vulnerability auction 2005-12-10
FunkyNerd

If the posting of such vulnerabilties really is illegal, then why doesn't MS move to purchase the vulnerability and utilise this, and the contact with the vulnerability vendor as evidence upon which to build a legal case, thus also "legitimately" taking ownership of the vulnerability?

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I love it!!! 2005-12-11
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