NSA Hoards Zero Days; Doesn’t Disclose Them all to Vendors
Aug 21, 2016
The NSA does not always disclose the zero day vulnerabilities it finds to unprotected vendors. Some security flaws are kept secret “when they can be used to serve a clear national security or law enforcement need” (Wired). The US National Security Agency (NSA)
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