Resolution to zero-day debate not in cards for foreseeable future
Logan Brown and Ted Ross weigh in with ThreatPost
ThreatPost, April 22 2016 | Was the Federal Bureau of Investigation justified in paying over $1.3 million for a hacking tool that opened the iPhone 5c of the San Bernardino shooter? For some in the security community, the answer is a resounding yes. For others, the answer is not so clear-cut.
Ted Ross, CEO of Exodus Intelligence, which has its own vulnerability purchasing program, is in favor of the FBI’s reliance on zero-day community. He said it’s unrealistic to think that the US government alone can solve cyber security issues. “A solution (in cases like this) will only work with good collaboration between government and industry,” Ross said.