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They pay a team to embarrass competitors. The technical aspect is a small part of what is happening here.
by d2mw 7y ago
They pay a team to embarrass competitors. The technical aspect is a small part of what is happening here.
- grenoire 7y agoCompetitors should be embarrassed when it concerns security flaws. It's one of the best ways to generate media buzz and inform customers about the flaws, and also their consequences.
- angulardementia 7y agoSo you don't view this as Apple getting free whitehat testing and a chance to not get hacked? I think there are two viewpoints you could take here and I think the truth is directly in the middle.
- ChrisSD 7y agoI wish my competitors "embarrassed" me by helping to improve my software for free.
- kps 7y ago… and to embarrass themselves? https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/list?q=vendor%3AGoogle&can=1 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/list?q=vendo...
- jcims 7y agoThere are many possible motivations for Project Zero, and the reality is that more than one is likely responsible for the inception and ongoing sponsorship of the team's membership and activity. What made you settle on this specific one?