Major information security warnings these days are often slickly marketed, with the announcements carefully timed. The timing of so many of these announcements, which may reveal ongoing attacks or unresolved vulnerabilities in products and websites, hasn’t gone unnoticed by members of the information security community. “Security reports are marketing opportunities that literally could be worth millions of dollars depending on who picks up the story,” says Jeffrey Carr, CEO of security firm Taia Global. Still, many security experts say that just because dire warnings are timed for maximum effect doesn’t invalidate what’s being said.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/marketing-security-threats-a-7167