A security firm which asks vendors to pay for the bugs it discovers otherwise it threatens to release the flaw publicly has re-ignited debate over the reporting of software vulnerabilities.
Paying independent security researchers a bounty for responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities is not the best way to protect users, according to Microsoft.
Software makers are at the mercy of bug hunters when it comes to flaw disclosure, Mozilla's security chief said on Saturday.
Microsoft and Mozilla are each working to tackle recently disclosed security flaws in the Internet Explorer and Firefox Web browsers.
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Mozilla Foundation plans to soon release new versions of the browsers to deal with a recently disclosed serious security flaw and other bugs.
The creators of the Bofra worm, which exploits a recently discovered iFrame vulnerability in Internet Explorer, may have timed the release of their worm to throw Microsoft's monthly patch cycle into disarray, say security experts.
Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability.
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