Re: Different methods of obtaining exploits

[FocusHacks <focushacks () gmail com>]

I'd say 100% of pen testers use exploits found on mailing lists and
security sites, and I would be willing to bet a good 25% of them are
getting exploits from friends and other limited-distribution channels
on top of using published exploits.

Honestly I'd bet the number of pen-testers actively finding holes to
exploit is probably in the single-digit percentages.  There may be 25%
who take an advisory and reverse engineer the app to code an exploit
for it, or re-vamp some POC code to be useable in the field, but I
doubt 25% are actually finding the bugs to begin with.

On 1/26/06, yawgmoth7 <yawgmoth7 () gmail com> wrote:
> I've always wondered about this, I do not know why. But just the
> different ways that pen-testers get their exploits/vullnerabilities. I
> think it would go something like this:
> 50% From online security sites
> 25% Find their own
> 25% From their friends
>
> Have I left any out? If so, go ahead and add it, this is just about
> what I think it would be. This has always interesting me for some
> reason.
>
> See ya
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