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Zero-day sales not "fair" -- to researchers
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2007-06-01

Two years ago, Charles Miller found a remotely exploitable flaw in a common component of the Linux operating system, and as many enterprising vulnerability researchers are doing today, he decided to sell the information.

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Re: Zero-day sales not "fair" -- to researchers 2007-06-05
Anonymous
He can shop his exploit on many of the "underground" security boards, however it's very unlikely he will get someone trying to send him stolen money. Your other option is real world criminals who have moved online like the alleged mob influences on computer security. I don't know personally if Russi...

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