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Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:12:04 -0400
From: "Larry W. Cashdollar" <larry0@...com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Who named shellshock?

I thought it was https://twitter.com/ErrataRob

On Oct 6, 2014, at 5:04 PM, Michal Zalewski <lcamtuf@...edump.cx> wrote:

> I don't think it happened on Twitter - using advanced search with date
> ranges, I don't see any mentions that would predate this article,
> which already seems to be using the term:
> 
> http://www.csoonline.com/article/2687265/application-security/remote-exploit-in-bash-cve-2014-6271.html
> 
> It's odd that an article posted at 8 AM on Sept 24 would have any idea
> of how the bug is already being called by the security community,
> especially ahead of any Twitter buzz. But both Stephane and Florian
> implied that some of the pre-notified parties apparently started
> leaking details to the press and were getting ready to make a splash
> the moment it goes public, so maybe that's the explanation.
> 
> /mz

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