The biggest threat actors now? Marketing teams at pre-IPO companies, says researcher
BlancheMinerva · x · 2026-09-30
Responding to security researcher antonchuvakin, IceSolst argues the biggest current "threat actors" are marketing teams at morally questionable pre-IPO companies. He predicts mini vulnpocalypses — hyped or manipulated vulnerability disclosures for marketing push — will keep recurring as long as well-funded startups chase IPO hype, unless they're held accountable.
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