Re: Vulnerability Disclosure Debate

[Florian Weimer <fw () deneb enyo de>]

"Joel R. Helgeson" <joel () helgeson com> writes:

> If they did that, how could we write NESSUS plugins that would accurately
> scan for vulnerabilities?

You don't, so you buy a proprietary scanner.

Look at who's takes part in those coordinating forums.  Some companies
certainly have conflicting interests.

> Managing security by applying patches is fundamentally flawed.  The
> programmers need to write secure code.  The onus is on them, not us.

Then why do you think it's of any importance to write Nessus plugins? 8-)
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