Cisco settles dispute with flaw researcher

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
Date: July 28, 2005 9:36:18 PM EDT
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Subject: Cisco settles dispute with flaw researcher


Cisco settles dispute with flaw researcher
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Networking giant Cisco Systems has come to an agreement with Michael  
Lynn,
the researcher who quit his job to be able to present a paper on  
security in
Cisco router software.

Lynn said at a press conference Thursday that he has agreed not to talk
publicly any more about the research, which outlined how attackers could
take over Cisco routers and potentially bring the Internet to its knees.

He also said he had acceded to a permanent injunction imposed by a
California federal court earlier Thursday in response to a motion by  
Cisco
and Lynn's former employer, Internet Security Systems.

The organizers of the Black Hat security conference, where Lynn gave the
controversial talk Wednesday, have also signed the order, according to a
copy of the document seen by CNET News.com. Under the order, the  
management
agreed to hand over videos of the session and printed copies of the  
paper
presented.

Lynn told the press conference that he was happy to have made a move  
that he
believed helped protect the national infrastructure.




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