U.S. Weapons Programs Lack 'Key' Cybersecurity Measures

Weapons programs from the U.S. Department of Defense DoD are falling short when it comes to incorporating cybersecurity requirements, according to a new watchdog report. While the DoD has developed a range of policies aimed at hardening the security for its weapon systems, the guidance leaves out...

Zimperium Program Buys Exploits for Patched Mobile Vulnerabilities

Mobile security company Zimperium said Tuesday that it will start buying exploits, but in a departure from most other programs, it will not be buying zero-days. The company’s N-Days Exploit Acquisition Program will pay researchers from a pool of $1.5 million for exploits targeting vulnerabilities...

Netragard Shutters Controversial Exploit Acquisition Program

Netragard, one of the small number of companies that buys and sells exploits, has shut down its exploit acquisition program in the wake of the HackingTeam breach. Among the revelations in the cache of documents leaked after the attack on HackingTeam was information about Netragard selling an...