GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
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Re: GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
#2> forcing them to pack up and move shop to GitLab instead.
https://gitlab.com/nightmare-eclipse
Blocked user @nightmare-eclipse
Looks like they’re banned on GitLab as as well?
Re: GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
#3Researcher seems a bit unhinged.
Re: GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
#4Researcher seems a bit unhinged.
That may go with the task of looking for low-level security holes.
Re: GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
#5> forcing them to pack up and move shop to GitLab instead. https://gitlab.com/nightmare-eclipse Blocked user @nightmare-eclipse Looks like they’re banned on GitLab as as well?
I suspect MS threatened them with a SmartScreen blackhole for the domain, I'm not surprised they pulled it.
Re: GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
#6Surely, the public string of exploits means he can find gainful employment from any of the various spooks?
Re: GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
#7Shoot the messenger. That’ll fix it.
Re: GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
#8I can’t help but feel Microsoft will regret this.
Guy finds zero days and gets no compensation. Instead gets banned.
Guy sells zero days elsewhere.
Re: GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
#9This is such a bad idea and what the point anyway? Once 0-day is out its out.
Almost like trying to censor leakef HDCP key.
Re: GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits
#10The optics don't look good for Microsoft, but we don't know their side of the story.