Re:Hacking Team, Computer Vulnerabilities, and the NSA
by NullCharacter on Tuesday September 15, 2015 @07:18PM
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Definitely agree.
In terms of raw "national security" net gain, it's likely it would be more useful if kept secret and used offensively than if it was revealed and patched. Vulnerabilities are dime a dozen. Patching one zero day says nothing of the 10 more that are floating around at any given time.
In terms of raw "national security" net gain, it's likely it would be more useful if kept secret and used offensively than if it was revealed and patched. Vulnerabilities are dime a dozen. Patching one zero day says nothing of the 10 more that are floating around at any given time.