Download or read book Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities written by Alana Maurushat and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much debate has been given as to whether computer security is improved through the full disclosure of security vulnerabilities versus keeping the problems private and unspoken. Although there is still tension between those who feel strongly about the subject, a middle ground of responsible disclosure seems to have emerged. Unfortunately, just as we’ve moved into an era with more responsible disclosure, it would seem that a market has emerged for security vulnerabilities and zero day exploits. Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities: Legal and Ethical Issues considers both the ethical and legal issues involved with the disclosure of vulnerabilities and explores the ways in which law might respond to these challenges.
Download or read book See Something Say Something written by Yuan Stevens and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ill-intentioned actors are rapidly developing the technological means to exploit vulnerabilities in the web assets, software, hardware, and networked infrastructure of governments around the world. Numerous jurisdictions have adopted the policy approach of facilitating coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) as one means to better secure the public sector's systems, through which external security researchers are provided a predictable and cooperative process to disclose security flaws for patching before they are exploited. Canada is falling behind its peers and allies in adopting such an approach.A global scan of vulnerability disclosure policy approaches indicates that 60 percent of G20 member countries provide distinct and clear disclosure processes for vulnerabilities involving government systems, with many providing clarity regarding the disclosure process and expectations for security researchers regarding communication and acceptable activity. The Netherlands and the US are particularly leading the way when it comes to providing comprehensive policy and pragmatic solutions for external vulnerability disclosure, acting as a learning model for Canada. Both countries have also begun to provide explicit legal clarification regarding acceptable security research activity, particularly in the context of coordinated vulnerability disclosure. In Canada, there exists no legal or policy framework regarding security research and vulnerability disclosure done in good faith; that is, done with the intent and in such a way to repair the vulnerability while causing minimal harm. Absent this framework, discovering and disclosing vulnerabilities may result in a security researcher facing liability under the Criminal Code, as well as potentially the Copyright Act, if exemptions do not apply. Whistleblower legislation in Canada generally would also not apply to vulnerability disclosure except in very limited, specific instances. Further, Canada's Centre for Cyber Security -- and its parent agency the Communications Security Establishment -- currently have practices and policies that may discourage people from disclosing vulnerabilities and, on top of this, are also opaque about how such vulnerabilities are handled.The cumulative effect of this approach in Canada means that there is no straightforward or transparent path for a person wishing to responsibly disclose a security vulnerability found in the computer systems used by the Government of Canada -- resulting in possible non-disclosure, public disclosure before remediation, or otherwise enabling the use of security vulnerabilities by attackers in ways that could jeopardize the security of Canada's computer systems and the people that they serve. In light of these findings, we advocate for the following three policy solutions in Canada to remedy these gaps: 1. Canada needs a policy framework for good faith vulnerability discovery and disclosure;2. Canada should carefully implement coordinated vulnerability disclosure procedures for the federal government's computer systems, and draw on emerging best practices as it does so; and3. Vulnerabilities disclosed to the government from external actors should be kept separate from the government's handling of vulnerabilities uncovered internally in the course of Canada's defensive and offensive intelligence efforts.
Download or read book Network Security written by Jay Pil Choi and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Software security is a major concern for vendors, consumers and regulators. When vulnerabilities are discovered after the software has been sold to consumers, the firms face a dilemma. A policy of disclosing vulnerabilities and issuing updates protects only consumers who install updates, while the disclosure itself facilitates reverse engineering of the vulnerability by hackers. The paper considers a firm that sells software which is subject to potential security breaches and derives the conditions under which a firm would disclose vulnerabilities. It examines the effect of a regulatory policy that requires mandatory disclosure of vulnerabilities and a bug bounty program.
Download or read book Corporate Cybersecurity written by John Jackson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CORPORATE CYBERSECURITY An insider’s guide showing companies how to spot and remedy vulnerabilities in their security programs A bug bounty program is offered by organizations for people to receive recognition and compensation for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to security exploits and vulnerabilities. Corporate Cybersecurity gives cyber and application security engineers (who may have little or no experience with a bounty program) a hands-on guide for creating or managing an effective bug bounty program. Written by a cyber security expert, the book is filled with the information, guidelines, and tools that engineers can adopt to sharpen their skills and become knowledgeable in researching, configuring, and managing bug bounty programs. This book addresses the technical aspect of tooling and managing a bug bounty program and discusses common issues that engineers may run into on a daily basis. The author includes information on the often-overlooked communication and follow-through approaches of effective management. Corporate Cybersecurity provides a much-needed resource on how companies identify and solve weaknesses in their security program. This important book: Contains a much-needed guide aimed at cyber and application security engineers Presents a unique defensive guide for understanding and resolving security vulnerabilities Encourages research, configuring, and managing programs from the corporate perspective Topics covered include bug bounty overview; program set-up; vulnerability reports and disclosure; development and application Security Collaboration; understanding safe harbor and SLA Written for professionals working in the application and cyber security arena, Corporate Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive resource for building and maintaining an effective bug bounty program.
Download or read book The Vulnerability Researcher s Handbook written by Benjamin Strout and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2023-02-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the right way to discover, report, and publish security vulnerabilities to prevent exploitation of user systems and reap the rewards of receiving credit for your work Key FeaturesBuild successful strategies for planning and executing zero-day vulnerability researchFind the best ways to disclose vulnerabilities while avoiding vendor conflictLearn to navigate the complicated CVE publishing process to receive credit for your researchBook Description Vulnerability researchers are in increasingly high demand as the number of security incidents related to crime continues to rise with the adoption and use of technology. To begin your journey of becoming a security researcher, you need more than just the technical skills to find vulnerabilities; you'll need to learn how to adopt research strategies and navigate the complex and frustrating process of sharing your findings. This book provides an easy-to-follow approach that will help you understand the process of discovering, disclosing, and publishing your first zero-day vulnerability through a collection of examples and an in-depth review of the process. You'll begin by learning the fundamentals of vulnerabilities, exploits, and what makes something a zero-day vulnerability. Then, you'll take a deep dive into the details of planning winning research strategies, navigating the complexities of vulnerability disclosure, and publishing your research with sometimes-less-than-receptive vendors. By the end of the book, you'll be well versed in how researchers discover, disclose, and publish vulnerabilities, navigate complex vendor relationships, receive credit for their work, and ultimately protect users from exploitation. With this knowledge, you'll be prepared to conduct your own research and publish vulnerabilities. What you will learnFind out what zero-day vulnerabilities are and why it's so important to disclose and publish themLearn how vulnerabilities get discovered and published to vulnerability scanning toolsExplore successful strategies for starting and executing vulnerability researchDiscover ways to disclose zero-day vulnerabilities responsiblyPopulate zero-day security findings into the CVE databasesNavigate and resolve conflicts with hostile vendorsPublish findings and receive professional credit for your workWho this book is for This book is for security analysts, researchers, penetration testers, software developers, IT engineers, and anyone who wants to learn how vulnerabilities are found and then disclosed to the public. You'll need intermediate knowledge of operating systems, software, and interconnected systems before you get started. No prior experience with zero-day vulnerabilities is needed, but some exposure to vulnerability scanners and penetration testing tools will help accelerate your journey to publishing your first vulnerability.
Download or read book Zero Days Thousands of Nights written by Lillian Ablon and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2017-03-09 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zero-day vulnerabilities--software vulnerabilities for which no patch or fix has been publicly released-- and their exploits are useful in cyber operations--whether by criminals, militaries, or governments--as well as in defensive and academic settings. This report provides findings from real-world zero-day vulnerability and exploit data that could augment conventional proxy examples and expert opinion, complement current efforts to create a framework for deciding whether to disclose or retain a cache of zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits, inform ongoing policy debates regarding stockpiling and vulnerability disclosure, and add extra context for those examining the implications and resulting liability of attacks and data breaches for U.S. consumers, companies, insurers, and for the civil justice system broadly. The authors provide insights about the zero-day vulnerability research and exploit development industry; give information on what proportion of zero-day vulnerabilities are alive (undisclosed), dead (known), or somewhere in between; and establish some baseline metrics regarding the average lifespan of zero-day vulnerabilities, the likelihood of another party discovering a vulnerability within a given time period, and the time and costs involved in developing an exploit for a zero-day vulnerability"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Full Disclosure of Computer Security Vulnerabilities written by Tami Marie Goens and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book We Have Root written by Bruce Schneier and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of popular essays from security guru Bruce Schneier In his latest collection of essays, security expert Bruce Schneier tackles a range of cybersecurity, privacy, and real-world security issues ripped from the headlines. Essays cover the ever-expanding role of technology in national security, war, transportation, the Internet of Things, elections, and more. Throughout, he challenges the status quo with a call for leaders, voters, and consumers to make better security and privacy decisions and investments. Bruce’s writing has previously appeared in some of the world's best-known and most-respected publications, including The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Wired, and many others. And now you can enjoy his essays in one place—at your own speed and convenience. • Timely security and privacy topics • The impact of security and privacy on our world • Perfect for fans of Bruce’s blog and newsletter • Lower price than his previous essay collections The essays are written for anyone who cares about the future and implications of security and privacy for society.
Download or read book Recommendations for Federal Vulnerability Disclosure Guidelines written by Kim B. Schaffer and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Receiving reports on suspected security vulnerabilities in information systems is one of the best ways for developers and services to become aware of issues. Formalizing actions to accept, assess, and manage vulnerability disclosure reports can help reduce known security vulnerabilities. This document recommends guidance for establishing a federal vulnerability disclosure framework, properly handling vulnerability reports, and communicating the mitigation and/or remediation of vulnerabilities. The framework allows for local resolution support while providing federal oversight and should be applied to all software, hardware, and digital services under federal control.
Download or read book Good Practice Guide on Vulnerability Disclosure written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Principles of Computer System Design written by Jerome H. Saltzer and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2009-05-21 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles of Computer System Design is the first textbook to take a principles-based approach to the computer system design. It identifies, examines, and illustrates fundamental concepts in computer system design that are common across operating systems, networks, database systems, distributed systems, programming languages, software engineering, security, fault tolerance, and architecture. Through carefully analyzed case studies from each of these disciplines, it demonstrates how to apply these concepts to tackle practical system design problems. To support the focus on design, the text identifies and explains abstractions that have proven successful in practice such as remote procedure call, client/service organization, file systems, data integrity, consistency, and authenticated messages. Most computer systems are built using a handful of such abstractions. The text describes how these abstractions are implemented, demonstrates how they are used in different systems, and prepares the reader to apply them in future designs. The book is recommended for junior and senior undergraduate students in Operating Systems, Distributed Systems, Distributed Operating Systems and/or Computer Systems Design courses; and professional computer systems designers. Concepts of computer system design guided by fundamental principles Cross-cutting approach that identifies abstractions common to networking, operating systems, transaction systems, distributed systems, architecture, and software engineering Case studies that make the abstractions real: naming (DNS and the URL); file systems (the UNIX file system); clients and services (NFS); virtualization (virtual machines); scheduling (disk arms); security (TLS) Numerous pseudocode fragments that provide concrete examples of abstract concepts Extensive support. The authors and MIT OpenCourseWare provide on-line, free of charge, open educational resources, including additional chapters, course syllabi, board layouts and slides, lecture videos, and an archive of lecture schedules, class assignments, and design projects
Download or read book Network Security Assessment written by Chris R. McNab and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2004 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers offensive technologies by grouping and analyzing them at a higher level--from both an offensive and defensive standpoint--helping you design and deploy networks that are immune to offensive exploits, tools, and scripts. Chapters focus on the components of your network, the different services yourun, and how they can be attacked. Each chapter concludes with advice to network defenders on how to beat the attacks.
Download or read book Government s Role in Vulnerability Disclosure written by Ari Schwartz and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When government agencies discover or purchase zero day vulnerabilities, they confront a dilemma: should the government disclose such vulnerabilities, and thus allow them to be fixed, or should the government retain them for national security purposes? It is a difficult question because the government is simultaneously charged with protecting the nation in cyberspace and with intelligence, law enforcement, and military missions that may require the use of such vulnerabilities. A decision by the government to retain a zero day vulnerability likely undercuts general cybersecurity, while disclosing information about a zero day vulnerability so vendors can patch it could undercut the ability of law enforcement to investigate crimes, intelligence agencies to gather intelligence, and the military to carry out offensive cyber operations.A debate over this issue is complex. Public and offcial release of information about the process with clear oversight would increase public confidence in the program, and in the government’s commitment to the core principles laid out by Administration to date, and could become a model for other nations around the world.
Download or read book Information Technology written by Internationale Organisation für Normung and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Software Vulnerability Disclosure in Europe written by Lorenzo Pupillo and published by Centre for European Policy Studies. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cybersecurity is a hot topic of debate in today's policy circles. The abuse of software vulnerabilities is a growing concern that needs to be urgently addressed with better solutions, as increasing numbers of devices and people are connected to the internet every day. This CEPS Task Force report offers the first comprehensive account of the various measures EU member states are taking to counter these challenges. Drawing on current best practices throughout Europe, the US and Japan, the Task Force explored ways to formulate practical guidelines for governments and businesses to harmonise the process of handling SVD throughout Europe. These discussions led to policy recommendations addressed to member states and the EU institutions for the development of an effective policy framework for introducing coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) and government disclosure decision processes (GDDP) in Europe.
Download or read book Risk Based Vulnerability Disclosure written by Andrew Dingman and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computing has become increasingly ubiquitous and embedded (as demonstrated by industrial control systems, in-vehicle systems, in-home care systems, and within the energy and transportation infrastructures). As a result, the issue of responsible vulnerability disclosure has returned to the fore. These new computing contexts require revisiting the nature of vulnerabilities and redefining responsible disclosure. The first goal of this work is to critique current disclosure practices. Based upon these critiques, grounded in the history of vulnerabilities, and informed by a series of expert interviews, we propose a model of risk-based responsible disclosure. Research on vulnerability disclosure policy was an early focus in economics of security, particularly until 2006. That earlier research, however, reasonably assumed models of computers that were applicable to desktops, laptops, and servers. That is, there is a centralized source of patches, patching is possible in a very short time frame, patching is low cost, and the issue of physical harm need not be addressed. Current disagreements arise in part from the increasing diversity of both vulnerabilities and their potential impact. There are some clear lines. For example, it is not acceptable to disclose a vulnerability by implementing it and causing harm to victims. There are also well-known reasons for disclosure, specifically for creating incentives for vendors to patch and diffusing information to potential victims for their use in risk mitigation. The trade-offs between transparency and confidentiality are increasingly complex. Responsible disclosure must be equitable: informing the marketplace, incentivizing software manufacturers to patch flaws, protecting vulnerable populations, and simultaneously minimizing the opportunities for malicious actors. To understand and resolve these challenges, we begin with the current state of vulnerability research. Stepping back provides a high-level historical perspective from the first identifiable vulnerability in a mass-produced device (beyond the canonical physical bugs in the first highly custom computers) to the Superfish malware in 2015. We describe extant models of disclosure, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each of these. After that, we summarize factors previously used as vulnerability (and thus disclosure) metrics. These historical analyses and technical critiques are augmented by a series of interviews with technology and policy experts. For the vast majority of vulnerabilities, the questions of public disclosure are not “if” but rather when and at what level of detail. We conclude that there is now no single optimal disclosure regime. Given this, we advocate for a model of disclosure grounded in risk-based analysis. Such an analysis should be complete and deterministic for a given context. We propose the factors necessary for such a systematic analysis. We then use well-known cases to test the framework and provide illustrative but practical examples.
Download or read book Bug Bounty Bootcamp written by Vickie Li and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bug Bounty Bootcamp teaches you how to hack web applications. You will learn how to perform reconnaissance on a target, how to identify vulnerabilities, and how to exploit them. You’ll also learn how to navigate bug bounty programs set up by companies to reward security professionals for finding bugs in their web applications. Bug bounty programs are company-sponsored programs that invite researchers to search for vulnerabilities on their applications and reward them for their findings. This book is designed to help beginners with little to no security experience learn web hacking, find bugs, and stay competitive in this booming and lucrative industry. You’ll start by learning how to choose a program, write quality bug reports, and maintain professional relationships in the industry. Then you’ll learn how to set up a web hacking lab and use a proxy to capture traffic. In Part 3 of the book, you’ll explore the mechanisms of common web vulnerabilities, like XSS, SQL injection, and template injection, and receive detailed advice on how to find them and bypass common protections. You’ll also learn how to chain multiple bugs to maximize the impact of your vulnerabilities. Finally, the book touches on advanced techniques rarely covered in introductory hacking books but that are crucial to understand to hack web applications. You’ll learn how to hack mobile apps, review an application’s source code for security issues, find vulnerabilities in APIs, and automate your hacking process. By the end of the book, you’ll have learned the tools and techniques necessary to be a competent web hacker and find bugs on a bug bounty program.
