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Re:Why XSS is serious business (and why Tesco needs to pay a... by nikcub on Monday August 20, 2012 @10:02AM (#4407579)
Companies that have security pages and contact details are also companies that understand the importance of security issues. the problem here is that most companies do not understand the issue and tend to react defensively

One solution might be using an agent - setup a clearing house for security issues run by a couple of trusted people. You log the issue, the clearing house gets in touch with the company and gives them access to the issue details.

It keeps the person reporting the issue one step away from the company and any potential trouble.

Once the company acknowledges and fixes the issue it is made public with an optional credit

If they don't acknowledge the issue it becomes public anyway after x days.

Re:Why XSS is serious business (and why Tesco needs to pay a... by simonbrown on Monday August 20, 2012 @02:10PM (#4408936)
What stops them checking their logs to find your IP?
Re:Why XSS is serious business (and why Tesco needs to pay a... by nikcub on Monday August 20, 2012 @03:03PM (#4409214)
hiding your real ISP IP isn't that big a deal for pen testers, either VPN or Tor

I don't know many (I certainly don't) who use their real IP when probing sites