Re: TippingPoint's 'Zero-Day Initiative' to Publish Unpatched Flaws

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

On 8/28/06, Fergie <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:

> Instead of waiting for software makers to issue patches, TippingPoint
> will announce the flaw purchase in bare-bones advisories at the time
> the issue is reported to the vendor.


And attached to each announcement?

"Tipping Point customers have been protected from this flaw since x.y.z"

Is that extortion?

-JP
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