Re: Rewarding Challenge AS/400

[leif@xxxxxxx]

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  Someone has raised the point about the publication & response by IBM to security exposures. I have often wondered why the notification services like CERT, never report AS/400 problems. They certainly do report http, java, WebSphere , SQL and other problems, all of which OS/400 works with. But the reports are always about WinXX, Linux, Unix, NT, Sun, and a few others. (Actually I do know why - most of the universe doesn't know or understand what an AS/400 is). BTW, CERT is a good place to get free info on security exposures, and a free e-mail alert service. Our government at work. CERT® Coordination Center

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When we first told IBM about our findings, there response was some like

this (I can't remember the exact words - because it was always verbal):

 

If you go public with this we will cut you off (we are a business partner of IBM).

We will bury you. We will make sure you go out of business. Don't rock

the boat.

 

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how is that for irresponsibility ???