Offering a Bounty for Security Bugs

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Title:Offering a Bounty for Security Bugs (ID: CSD3977)
Author(s):Joris Evers (CNET News.com)
Topics:Cybersecurity, Hacking, Internet Products and Services, Security Awareness
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:TippingPoint--part of 3Com--is soliciting hackers to report vulnerabilities in exchange for money. If a valid bug is found, TippingPoint will notify the maker of the flawed product and update its security products to protect users against exploitation of the flaw until an official patch is released
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