Tag: Vulnerability Disclosure
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MSRC; Tell The Whole Story Please
Every so often, it seems that Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) likes to stick their proverbial foot in their mouth on the topic of vulnerability disclosure. The root issue is that collectively, MSRC does not seem to appreciate either their own history or the bigger picture. As such they have a myopic view on the…
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Vulnerability Embargos Are Dead
Introduction When a researcher finds a security vulnerability that impacts more than one vendor, and they wish to coordinate disclosure with both, it creates a situation where an embargo must be put in place. In this context that simply means that all three parties agree not to make the information public until a given date.…
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Calif’s Bold Claims; Missing Receipts
Here we go again, more Mythos rumors and claims to unpack. I wrote a lengthy blog on Anthropic, Glasswing, and Mythos just over a month ago but this is about a very specific event and set of claims. A significant reason I am writing this is due to what I believe are poorly written headlines…
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Anthropic, Mythos, and the Dark Reality No One Is Talking About
If I had a nickel for every time Anthropic’s new Project Glasswing / Mythos initiative came up in conversation or I was asked directly about it in the last few days, I would have a shit ton of nickels! Let’s dive into it… first with brief observations about the announcements and available information, other’s opinions,…
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Vulnerability Research Isn’t Cooked; It’s Burned Beyond Recognition
On March 30, 2026, Thomas & Erin Ptacek posted a blog titled “Vulnerability Research Is Cooked“. I don’t believe I know Erin, but I know of Thomas as an old-school vulnerability researcher who has been well respected for a long, long time. When he speaks about vulnerability research, I certainly listen. So this blog was…
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Zero Day Clock – All The Pieces Matter
Last week, a colleague shared a link to the “Zero Day Clock“, a web site that has a substantial number of signatories, including some big names. I want to talk extensively about the clock because it makes at least one significant mistake and points out what the data means along with a comparison to another…
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VulnCon Day 2 Errata & Taking Ben Edwards to Task
[4/13/2025 Update: See very end, below last image, for an amusing update.][2/19/2026 Update: See very very end for an amusing update, yet positive!] Today was the second day of VulnCon 2025, a conference whose stated purpose is “to collaborate with various vulnerability management and cybersecurity professionals to develop forward leaning ideas that can be taken…
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CVE Farming – Problem & Solution
Blog Origins In the last year or two, I have increasingly used the term “CVE farming” in conversations and LinkedIn posts [1]. This has led a few people to ask what it meant and I gave a very cliff notes version of the answer. I started taking notes for this blog a while back expecting…
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MITRE’s Phoning in New CNAs
On December 17, 2024, MITRE announced five new CVE Numbering Authorities (CNA) on their Twitter feed as well as their news page. However, there were actually seven added according to the CNAs page based on tracking it daily. Last year, when I asked about a discrepancy in tracking the CNAs, MITRE promptly replied to clarify.…
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Don’t Be a CVE Dummy
One of the aspects of vulnerability intelligence is monitoring various public sources for new vulnerabilities, especially ones with a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID. These numbers are designed to help communicate details about a specific vulnerability. “Hey, remember that remote code execution in Fortinet in May?” Unfortunately, that isn’t very specific as there were…