vulnerability-disclosure
Safeguard articles tagged "vulnerability-disclosure" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
22 articles
We Signed CISA's Secure by Design Pledge. Here Is Where We Stand on Each Goal
Safeguard now appears on CISA's list of Secure by Design Pledge signers. The pledge asks for measurable progress on seven security goals within a year. Here is what we already ship for each one, and what we have not done yet.
A Researcher Just Emailed You About a Vulnerability
What happens in the next twenty-four hours decides whether this becomes a fixed bug and a useful relationship, or a public disclosure with a thread about how badly you handled it. Most companies get it wrong in the first reply.
Inside the Qinglong Scheduler RCE: How Two Auth Bugs Became a Cryptomining Campaign
Two chainable auth-bypass bugs in the Qinglong task scheduler let attackers skip login entirely and mine crypto on victim CPUs — in the wild before a patch existed.
What Is a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)?
A CNA is an organization authorized to assign CVE identifiers to vulnerabilities in its scope. Here is how CNAs work and why they shape how fast a flaw becomes citable.
Best bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure platforms
A practical buyers guide to bug bounty platforms and vulnerability disclosure program software, comparing HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack, and more.
A Practical Guide to EU Cyber Resilience Act Compliance
The CRA's 24-hour vulnerability reporting clock starts 11 September 2026. Here's how to build the SDLC changes now instead of scrambling later.
A practical guide to bug bounty hunting
HackerOne alone has paid hackers over $300M since 2012, but most new researchers earn nothing — duplicates, not skill gaps, are the top reason first reports fail.
Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC): vulnerability resea...
What is Black Duck's CyRC, how does it research and disclose vulnerabilities, and where do its coverage gaps leave your open source supply chain exposed?
Why Vulnerability Disclosure Timelines Still Vary Wildly ...
Google gives vendors 90 days, ZDI gives 120, the EU wants 24 hours, and Linux had no CVE process until 2024. Here's why disclosure timelines diverge so sharply across ecosystems.
Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Compliance for Software Vendors
CRA reporting duties start Sept 2026; fines reach 2.5% of global turnover. What software vendors must do for SBOMs, vulnerability reporting, and audits.
Responsible vulnerability disclosure policy comparison
Safeguard and Socket.dev both publish vulnerability disclosure policies—but their SLAs, bounty terms, and scope differ. A sourced, line-by-line comparison for vendor due diligence.
2025 Bug Bounty Program Reforms: What Changed
From Microsoft's AI bounty expansion to the EU CRA's good-faith researcher protections, bug bounty rules of engagement shifted meaningfully in early 2025.
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