Chapter
The Power of Embarrassment in Cybersecurity
12:56 - 18:15 (05:19)
Independent cybersecurity researcher talks about using public disclosure and embarrassment to get vendors to fix vulnerabilities in their products when they are unresponsive. This can be a powerful tool when a researcher's voice doesn't carry a lot of weight.
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Independent researcher took to partial disclosure after a month of unresponsiveness from a vendor.
12:56 - 18:15 (05:19)
Security
Summary
Independent researcher took to partial disclosure after a month of unresponsiveness from a vendor. The tactic aims to prod vendors to move faster, as some of them just don't care until PR hits them.