Google’s New Policy: Transparency Triumph or Vendor Nightmare?
Google’s Reporting Transparency trial will spill the beans on vulnerabilities within a week of vendor notification. But don’t worry, hackers won’t get a head start—no juicy details are released. It’s just a sprinkle of info to spark faster patches and save the day for users. A safer tech world, one alert at a time!
Hot Take:
**_Google’s new policy is like announcing a surprise party for hackers, but without sending any invitations. They’re giving vendors a heads-up and a gentle nudge to get their patchwork done, while the rest of us get to peek over the fence and see if our software is part of the “fix me” club._**
Key Points:
– Google will begin publicly reporting vulnerabilities within a week of informing the vendor.
– The Reporting Transparency trial aims to increase vulnerability transparency and speed up patching.
– Project Zero maintains its 90+30 policy for full disclosure, with a new twist of limited early details.
– Early disclosures will not include technical details or aid attackers.
– The trial’s duration is unspecified, but its impact will be monitored by Google.