Of hackers and ego

Of hackers and ego
Don Parker, 2007-10-10

The world of computer security can often be a strange and compelling one. Many outsiders, or those with little knowledge of computers, just don’t understand the whole uproar over various issues, such as whether Microsoft Vista is more secure then Linux or Mac. It’s all moot as far as the general population is concerned. But, for those of us who work in the industry, it is just more grist for the mill.

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Disagree 2007-10-10
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You misunderstand Lynn's work 2007-10-11
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Companies Must Patch Issues In A Timely Manner 2007-10-12
Anonymous (1 replies)

If a company refuses to work in a timely manner to patch vulnerabilities identified by researchers that are then revealed to them through responsible disclosure practices, what choice does a researcher have in attempting to force the company to fix the issues that leave national (and in this case worldwide) infrastructure at risk?

The answer of course, is full public disclosure which was what happened in this case. If companies want researchers to adhere to responsible disclosure procedures, they should be prepared to hold up their end of the bargain by fixing the issue in a timely manner.

Also, anyone who says 'pwnd' is not an information security professional, they got that from playing WoW or chatting on MySpace. DIAF/gb2gaia/etc.

sup /b/!

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