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That is one hypothetical scenario, yes. Another hypothetical scenario is that as a result of responsible disclosure the site owners patch the hole and ensure cu
by afavour 3y ago
That is one hypothetical scenario, yes. Another hypothetical scenario is that as a result of responsible disclosure the site owners patch the hole and ensure customer data isn't publicly accessible before the vulnerability is public knowledge.
Seems reckless to me to not even _try_ responsible disclosure. You don't have to wait a year. But at least give a chance for the problem to be solved before you make it common knowledge.
- michaelt 3y agoDid I say hypothetically? Sorry, I meant to say exactly as happened [1] :) [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40169334 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40169334
- afavour 3y agoRight, so that’s a dataset of 1. Are you suggesting responsible disclosure never works because of your one time experience?
- michaelt 3y agoOf course not. I agree that responsible disclosure works perhaps 10% of the time. It's the 90% of the time, when it doesn't work, that's the problem.