Reporting website vulnerabilities

["Peter Manis" <manis () digital39 com>]

I am an affiliate of a website that I guess you could consider
popular.  Everything is passed over an insecure connection, such as
the login, changing passwords, home address, and some other
information that is more sensitive.

I have plans to contact the company and inform them about all of this,
however they should already know which makes it that much worse.  I
also feel the public should know since their information is what is
being transmitted over an insecure connection.  What is a good
procedure for handling things like this?  I have heard companies can
sue if you release vulnerabilities to the public.

 - Pete

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