I've inadvertently discovered a significant security flaw in a widely used piece of software. Do I publicly disclose it, potentially causing chaos, or report it privately to the company, hoping they fix it responsibly?

Helmi Salo

Helmi Salo

Publicly disclose flaw5 votes (36%)
Privately report to company2 votes (14%)
Inform government agency4 votes (29%)
Anonymously leak info3 votes (21%)

14 votes total • Created 1/4/2026

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I've inadvertently discovered a significant security flaw in a widely used piece of software. Do I publicly disclose it, potentially causing chaos, or report it privately to the company, hoping they fix it responsibly? | asQkme