vulnerability disclosure policy

Project Zero Policy and Disclosure: 2021 Edition

2021/04/15 : This Policy and Disclosure 2021 Edition shows what modifications Projet Zero have done for 2021 and why, regarding vulnerability disclosure policies and their consequences for users, vendors, fellow security researchers, and software security norms...Read more

US Vulnerabilities Equities Process (Fact Sheet)

2017/11/15 : "[T]he White House released a charter for the administration’s once-shadowy Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP)." (see : https://www.lawfareblog.com/...Read more

Microsoft Reveals Anti-Disclosure Plan (Poulsen paper)

2001/11/09 : One month after Culp article, future OIS (Organization for Internet Safety) was announced. Kevin Poulsen analysed what was happening. 

"Microsoft and five major computer security companies rounded up the three-day Trusted Computing...Read more

Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process for the United States Government

2017/11/15 : "[T]he White House released a charter on the vulnerability equities policy outlining how the federal government will alert private companies to cybersecurity flaws or refrain for intelligence purposes." (...Read more

How do we define Responsible Disclosure? - Shepherd

2003/04/22 : Stephen A. Shepherd define what is responsible disclosure and make a summary of vulnerability disclosure history at this stage.Read more

Guidelines and Practices for Multi-Party Vulnerability Coordination Open to Review (on FIRST Guidelines)

2017/01/20 : Omar Santos writes about the new FIRST Guidelines and Practices for Multi-Party Vulnerability Coordination and Disclosure.

This artifact is part of the FIRST Vulnerability Disclosure Bundle...Read more

ISO/IEC 29147:2014

2014/02 : "ISO/IEC 29147:2014 gives guidelines for the disclosure of potential vulnerabilities in products and online services. It details the methods a vendor should use to address issues related to vulnerability disclosure." (see : https...Read more

Google Project Zero

2015/02/13 : "Project Zero has adhered to a 90-day disclosure deadline. Now we are applying this approach for the rest of Google as well. We notify vendors of vulnerabilities immediately, with details shared in public with the defensive community after 90 days, or sooner if the vendor releases a...Read more

'Responsible Disclosure' Draft Could Have Legal Muscle - Rasch on Christey and Wysopal draft

2002/03/11 : Rasch analyses Christey and Wysopal IETF Draft.

"The report articulates what many in the security industry have considered to be a reasonable method of reporting security vulnerabilities." (p.1) 

This artifact is part of the...Read more

The four problems with the US government's latest rulebook on security bug disclosures (The Register)

2017/11/15 :  Kieren McCarthy analyses the creation of the VEP (Vulnerability Equities Process). 

"The United States government has published its new policy for publicly disclosing vulnerabilities and...Read more

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