Mozilla: Hackers Control Bug Disclosure

[Rich Tate]

Mozilla security chief Window Snyder brings up the great point that ultimately the exploit finders are the ones who really control when and how the public finds out about a specific flaw.

"The researcher has all the power," Snyder said. "They control when they disclose it, and they control the idea whether or not the vendor responds in time."

 

[Sarge]

Window Snyder? Who names their kid "Window"? Does he have a brother named "Linux" and a sister named "Unix"?

 

[Rich Tate]

Window Snyder? Who names their kid "Window"? Does he have a brother named "Linux" and a sister named "Unix"?

You know what's funny is I did a C&P on the name to make sure I didn't mess up spelling, and I even went back to the article to check.

 

[NeoNemesis]

'Window Snyder' sounds like a slang term for peeping tom or something.

"There was a window snyder peeping in on me last night."