This happens all the time. Guys like this actually will notify the manufacturers (Linksys, Apple, Microsoft, etc.) of bugs or vulnerabilities in their software before releasing the information to the public. However, they will give these manufacturers a deadline ultimatum of their announcement, which is good because it pushes the manufacturers to fix their code. The Black Hat, Def Con, and other conventions are used to release this information, most of the time.
-- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://www.edwardcrosby.com ----- "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." Merlin Mann > Wow. So the guy is legally allowed to release malicious code into the > wild despite the potential harm it could cause. What a yutz. > > > On Jul 21, 1:21 pm, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: >> This is pretty scary. >> >> http://bit.ly/d3WqQ4 >> >> -- >> Have a Better One, >> Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com >> ----- >> "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." >> Merlin Mann > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
