Beers with Talos Ep. #73: Feature ownership, vuln advisories and fancy audio FX
Summary: Beers with Talos episode No. 73, recorded February 19, 2020, covers software licensing and features, including vendors' ability to disable feature sets and the distinction between owning and using products. The episode also discusses vulnerability disclosure, noting that a vendor with no security advisories is often seen as a "more secure" option when that can mean the exact opposite.
Why it matters: Security leaders often read an empty advisory list as a sign of safety, but the episode argues that silence from a vendor can signal the reverse - so the absence of published vulnerabilities is not evidence of a secure product.
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