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		ikmckenz on Feb 6, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. Government Disclosed 39 Zero-Day Vulnerabilit... There is no such thing as a "Nobody But Us" vulnerability. Leaving holes in systems and praying enemies won't discover them, with the hope of attacking them ourselves is extremely foolish.

tptacek on Feb 6, 2025 | [–]

CNE "zero-day" isn't "NOBUS", so you're arguing with a straw man.

jjk166 on Feb 7, 2025 | [–]

I mean there are certainly vulnerabilities that are substantially asymmetric.

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