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		globalnode 19 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: F5 says hackers stole undisclosed BIG-IP flaws, so... > zero day procurement budgets bigger than most company market caps do you mean they pay companies to put backdoors into products? or you mean they just go hunting for vulnerabilities. maybe both?

marcusb 12 hours ago [–]

Mostly I mean they research vulns and buy exploits on the open market, but yes they are also getting backdoors placed in commercial products.

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