Black Hat: Hunting bugs, finding holes

At security conference, researchers dig into flaws and fixes--and one gets into a dust-up with Cisco.

CNET News staff

Aug. 1, 2005 5:11 a.m. PT

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At the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, researchers dig into flaws and fixes--and one gets into a legal dust-up with Cisco.

A person who made details of a flaw presentation delivered at Black hat available online said he was threatened with a lawsuit.
July 29, 2005

Disagreement persists about the scope of the IOS flaw, which was at the center of a dispute between Cisco and a security researcher.
July 29, 2005

Agreement bars further discussion about a presentation on exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco router software.
July 28, 2005

New tools released on Thursday could help researchers pinpoint flaws in popular formats, like JPEG and GIF.
July 28, 2005

More details emerge on PGP creator Phil Zimmerman's effort to encrypt phone calls made over the Internet.
July 28, 2005

Michael Lynn faces legal action after describing a security hole that he said could seriously hurt the Net.
July 27, 2005

As the tools become more widespread, they become more attractive targets for cybercriminals, researchers say.
July 27, 2005

Move comes one day after rival TippingPoint announces it will pay for details on flaws. Both companies tout their perks at confab.
July 26, 2005

At confab, Phil Zimmermann will unveil a project for encrypting calls to prevent eavesdropping.
July 26, 2005

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