BlueHat
BlueHat (or Blue Hat or Blue-Hat) is a term used to refer to outside computer security consulting firms that are employed to bug test a system prior to its launch, looking for exploits so they can be closed[dubious – discuss]. Their role involves searching for weaknesses or security gaps that could be exploited, and their aim is to rectify and close these potential vulnerabilities prior to a product or system launch.[1] In particular, Microsoft uses the term to refer to the computer security professionals they invited to find the vulnerability of their products, such as Windows.[2][3][4][dead link]
Blue Hat Microsoft Hacker Conference
[edit]The Blue Hat Microsoft Hacker Conference is an invitation-only conference created by Window Snyder[5] that is intended to open communication between Microsoft engineers and hackers.[6] The event has led to both mutual understanding and the occasional confrontation. Microsoft's developers were visibly uncomfortable when Metasploit was demonstrated.[7]
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[edit]- ↑ Banda, Raphael; Phiri, Jackson; Nyirenda, Mayumbo; Kabemba, Monica M. (2019-03-07). "Technological Paradox of Hackers Begetting Hackers: A Case of Ethical and Unethical Hackers and their Subtle Tools". Zambia ICT Journal. 3 (1): 40–51. doi:10.33260/zictjournal.v3i1.74. ISSN 2616-2156.
- ↑ "Blue hat hacker Definition". PC Magazine Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
A security professional invited by Microsoft to find vulnerabilities in Windows.
- ↑ Fried, Ina (June 15, 2005). ""Blue Hat" summit meant to reveal ways of the other side". Microsoft meets the hackers. CNET News. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ↑ Markoff, John (October 17, 2005). "At Microsoft, Interlopers Sound Off on Security". New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ↑ Evers, Joris. "Mozilla looks to Microsoft for security". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ↑ "MSRC - Microsoft Security Response Center". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ cNet news - Microsoft Meets the Hackers Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine - Ina Fried (staff writer)