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Was Cigital security warning too hasty? | |
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| Time: 02:16 EST/07:16 GMT | News Source: News.com | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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Security experts gave mixed reviews Thursday to the way in which a software-reliability company disclosed a bug in Microsoft's newest tools for building applications for its .Net framework and Windows operating system. Late Wednesday, Dulles, Va.-based Cigital told The Wall Street Journal of a flaw in Microsoft's latest tools for creating Windows and .Net programs after giving the software giant a little more than 12 hours to respond. Some security experts criticized the quick public announcement as irresponsible. "There is no way that Microsoft could fix this in a day," said Al Huger, vice president of engineering for vulnerability-information company SecurityFocus. "Full disclosure has to be coupled with responsible disclosure." | ||
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| #1 By 2332 (129.21.145.80) at 2/15/2002 5:38:10 AM |
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Sure seems like it:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/256365 The more I read about this, the more I think it's just a case of somebody with a bone to pick with Microsoft trying to get some glory. |
| #2 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 2/15/2002 10:43:43 AM |
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Perhaps examples like this will start taking attention away from the script kiddies trying to pass themselves off as security professionals.
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| #3 By 135 (208.50.201.48) at 2/15/2002 7:28:53 PM |
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#6 - His lack of understanding of the technology stands paramount.
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