Researcher Resigns Over New Cisco Router Flaw

An anonymous reader writes "Michael Lynn, formerly a researcher for Internet Security Systems resigned today rather than conceal his research into serious new flaws in Cisco routers, according to stories at Washingtonpost.com and CRN. Interestingly, Cisco says the the problem is not a security vulnerability, although it chided Lynn for not going through proper vulnerability disclosure channels. Both stories note that Lynn is in danger of being sued by Cisco for revealing the information, details of which were pulled at the last minute from the materials handed out to Black Hat attendees." Update: 07/28 12:23 GMT by Z : SimilarityEngine writes "Cisco and ISS are filing a law suit against Michael Lynn and the management of the Black Hat Conference, following Lynn's presentation discussing a vulnerability in IOS."

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[Anonymous Coward]

CISCO - Cr4ppy Internet Security COde

on a somewhat related topic:

[No-op]

"Would you be more or less likely to vote for the current president in the upcoming election if you knew he was having young girls kidnapped so he could rape them?"

sounds like another win for the Turd Blossom...