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Security from A to Z: Zero-day

November 27, 2006 Such alerts set off a scramble to get a patch out fast for a bug vulnerable to hackers. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: disclosure, patch, hacker, flaw, security

Linux developers create forum to air core flaws

February 2, 2005 The mailing list will aim to get flaws fixed quickly with as little politics as possible. TAGS: Linux kernel, disclosure, flaw, Linux, mailing list, developer, security, fix, software company, open source, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Mozilla: Hackers control bug disclosure

March 24, 2007 Software industry is still at the mercy of bug hunters when it comes to releasing security bugs, Mozilla executive says.Photo: Security researchers talk bugs TAGS: disclosure, TippingPoint Technologies, researcher, vendor, Mozilla Corp., software company, security, flaw, threat, bug, process, Microsoft Corp.

Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance

September 6, 2005 Security researchers and companies that write commercial software seek common ground over how to report flaws. TAGS: researcher, flaw, disclosure, guideline, Cisco Systems Inc., alliance, security, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, e-mail

The good and the bad of bug campaigns

January 4, 2007 Researchers have launched the third monthlong parade of flaws, this time in Apple software. But do the efforts do any good? TAGS: parade, disclosure, software company, researcher, flaw, campaign, Apple Computer, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

Flaw finders to software makers: It's payback time

August 17, 2006 Bug hunters have listened to software firms about how to make flaws public. Now it's time for those companies to give them something back, they say. TAGS: disclosure, researcher, Black Hat, software company, TippingPoint Technologies, vendor, iDefense, flaw, VeriSign Inc., Gartner Inc., communication, vulnerability, security

Lawsuit seeks disclosure in credit card heist

June 28, 2005 Class-action suit wants credit card companies to alert millions of consumers whose personal data was recently exposed. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Visa International, credit card, credit card company, merchant, suit, lawsuit, disclosure, class action, California, card, security

Hackers rally behind Cisco flaw finder

July 31, 2005 Defcon attendees talk of Cisco-gate, collect money for Michael Lynn and thrash corporate America. TAGS: Defcon, Cisco Systems Inc., Black Hat, disclosure, IPv6, hacker, security, attack, America, router

British legislation to enforce encryption key disclosure

May 18, 2006 Part of act would give police power to force businesses, individuals to hand over the keys in criminal investigations. TAGS: banker, police, security expert, Zurich, legislation, disclosure, key, encryption, U.K., security

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