Report Security Flaws

Vision

Report Security Flaws exists to increase awareness and responsiveness in Internet vendors and web site operators when they receive security-related disclosures.
It is our hope that all vendors/operators maintain an email alias that exists for the sole purpose of receiving disclosure notices from parties reporting noted security flaws on the vendor/operator’s web site.

Further, said email alias should be monitored by individuals with an understanding of web application security issues and business logic flaws, while maintaining a close working relationship with the site developers and operations engineers. This relationship should allow for the quick escalation of reported issues for mitigation and remediation.
Examples of such email alias might include:
security@domain.com
websecurity@domain.com
webreports@domain.com

Too often vendors and web site operators fail to manage the proper intake and escalation of reported security flaws, leading to lapses in web application security for days, weeks, and even months.

Report Security Flaws will provide resources and guidance for vendors and site operators facing such challenges, with the hope of improving internet security posture for vendor/operators and consumers alike.

Report Security Flaws is a joint effort maintained by:
Ira Victor, Data Security Podcast
Russ McRee, HolisticInfoSec.org

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