Exploring Bug Bounties: Strategies Against Zero-Day Exploits

This article brings up two interesting questions - should vendors place bounties on zero-day exploits in order to get a jump ahead in developing the signatures for the attacks? What if these signatures could be reversed-engineered to create an even deadlier exploit? Read on for a look into the cat and mouse chase of security vendors attempting to gain the upper hand on shutting down zero-day attacks, only to have their defense used against them. How do you feel about bug bounties?

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