Intel Tried to Bribe Dutch University to Suppress Knowledge of MDS Vulnerability

Cybersecurity researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, also known as VU Amsterdam, allege that Intel tried to bribe them to suppress knowledge of the latest processor security vulnerability RIDL (rouge in-flight data load), which the company made public on May 14. The team politely refused both offers.Intel’s security vulnerability bounty program is shrouded in CYA agreements designed to minimize Intel’s losses from the discovery of a new vulnerability. With public knowledge withheld, Intel can work on mitigation and patches against the vulnerability.

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