Re: Who named shellshock?

[Ed Prevost <me () edwardprevost info>]

On 10/6/2014 3:12 PM, Larry W. Cashdollar wrote:
> I thought it was https://twitter.com/ErrataRob
>
> On Oct 6, 2014, at 5:04 PM, Michal Zalewski <lcamtuf () coredump cx> wrote:
>
> > I don't think it happened on Twitter - using advanced search with date
> > ranges, I don't see any mentions that would predate this article,
> > which already seems to be using the term:
> >
> > http://www.csoonline.com/article/2687265/application-security/remote-exploit-in-bash-cve-2014-6271.html
> >
> > It's odd that an article posted at 8 AM on Sept 24 would have any idea
> > of how the bug is already being called by the security community,
> > especially ahead of any Twitter buzz. But both Stephane and Florian
> > implied that some of the pre-notified parties apparently started
> > leaking details to the press and were getting ready to make a splash
> > the moment it goes public, so maybe that's the explanation.
> >
> > /mz
I'm still calling it BASHINGA! :0)