Reply to post: Re: ratted out when you report a vulnerability?

Bug-hunter faces jail for vulnerability reports, DuckDuckPwn (almost), family spied on via Nest gizmo, and more

jake Silver badge

Re: ratted out when you report a vulnerability?

Drop the bullshit, bob.

I've reported many vulnerabilities over the years and never had any cops involved. I have been called a liar, I've been accused of breaking things, I've been accused of trying to embarrass people, I've been ignored, I've been told that I'm imagining things, I've been threatened with mayhem if I don't "forget about it immediately", and various other reactions (including "Oh, shit! How'd we let that one get by? THANK YOU!", which is actually fairly common.). But nobody has ever even hinted that they would call the cops on me. So I'll continue to report bugs with no fear.

You, on the other hand, are advocating threatening people. That is not cool. At all. In fact, it makes you a part of the problem.

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