The market for zero-day exploits is commercial activity related to the trafficking of software exploits. Software vulnerabilities and "exploits" are used to ...

May 17, 2024 — The market for software exploits operates in a complex ecosystem that involves completely legal venues such as hacking competitions and bug- ...

A zero-day exploit is a cyberattack vector that takes advantage of an unknown or unaddressed security flaw in computer software, hardware or firmware.

Overall, the episode provides valuable insights into the complexities of the exploit marketplace and the need for a more proactive approach to cybersecurity.

Jul 13, 2021 — Our two-year research provides insights into the life cycle of exploits, the types of exploit buyers and sellers, and the business models ...

A secretive, high-stakes marketplace where unknown software flaws are bought and sold for millions. This is the world of zero-day vulnerabilities.

by S Egelman · 2013 · Cited by 64 — A New Security Paradigms Workshop (2013) panel discussed the topic of ethical issues and implications related to markets for zero-day exploi

May 5, 2025 — The platform enables organizations and independent security researchers to trade in zero-day exploits legally and transparently, offering defenders immediate ...

Jun 25, 2025 — Given the opaque international market for zero-day exploits, preference among government customers for full exploit chains leveraging multiple ...

I'm about to take you inside the most secretive most profitable and most dangerous marketplace on Earth.

by J Ruohonen · 2016 · Cited by 13 — This paper observes the first online market place for trading exploits between buyers and sellers. The paper adopts three different perspec

Could offensive cyber operations be constrained by exploit markets? Continued exploit price inflation represents an increasing economic constraint on offensive.

I am currently studying cyber security and am very curious on how people come to find zero day exploits. I am at a level where I cannot even fathom the process.

by M Guo · 2020 · Cited by 26 — We study these markets from a revenue-maximizing mechanism design perspective. We first propose a theoretical model for zero-day exploits market

6 days ago — Ransomware has grown from a small industry driven by hobbyist hackers into a thriving underground economy.

Oct 13, 2016 — The market for exploits is experiencing rapid growth. Pricing is largely determined by the product under attack. Other influences on price ...

by MWE Smeets · 2022 — Abstract. The zero-days exploit market is said to be flourishing, global and ever-present. But the burgeoning market is far from efficient.

The market for zero-days (black or gray) is gaining in popularity, or at least in recognition, which may mean a potential increase in malware and attacks—one ...

Nov 29, 2021 — Researchers detailed the multi-millionaire market of zero-day exploits, a parallel economy that is fueling the threat landscape.

1 day ago — Calling vulnerability researchers, exploit developers and others in the offensive cyber industry to share their views.