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by tptacek 47 days ago
Whatever the entity you're thinking of that sells exploits/"CNE enablement packages", they're not in the same bucket as entities that find and disclose vulnerabilities.
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Sounds like bounties are unnecessary then. The argument I’ve always seen for them is that if they don’t exist and aren’t substantial enough, the research will still happen but the results will go to the highest bidder.
You've never seen me argue that bounties are necessary.
Good. Doesn’t mean there aren’t others that make that argument though.