Sunday, July 14, 2013

Nations Buying as Hackers Sell Flaws in Computer Code - NYTimes.com

Nations Buying as Hackers Sell Flaws in Computer Code - NYTimes.com:

 "On the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta, two Italian hackers have been searching for bugs — not the island’s many beetle varieties, but secret flaws in computer code that governments pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to learn about and exploit."

"Countries in the Asian Pacific, including Malaysia and Singapore, are buying, too, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington."

"Still, said Mr. Soghoian of the A.C.L.U., “The bounties pale in comparison to what the government pays.” The military establishment, he said, “created Frankenstein by feeding the market.”"
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