There's nothing inherently wrong with researching a product and taking a short position. Their conclusion was batshit, even if it turned out the PSP was made of bubblegum AMD wouldn't be worth $0.00 
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Yep actual research is well off where it needs to be. I think it’s well known that I put “responsible” disclosure in quotes as I think it’s often not responsible (often it just ends up propping up bad vendors).. but this one certainly is the Death Star attempt at fixing it.pic.twitter.com/ii6VOdGjCJ
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Yeah, I can't even imagine how to defend this one. I think there's room for debate on if security research and hedge funds could work together for mutual benefit, but... these guys missed the mark.
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(I'm not making this argument, just explaining what the argument is)
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Is that a "disclaimer for journalist in the thread"? :)
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Another counter is that companies respond aggressively to value threats. Something that hurts the stock price will get more attention than something that doesn't. If boards associate vulnerabilities with short activity, they may have more interest in creating secure products.
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Yes. The obvious way to fund and monetize security research is blackmarket exploit sales, a practice we'd like to discourage. If we can find a way to incentivize expensive research that balances public good with recouping investment, then maybe there is merit?

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This viceroy bunch did the same thing to Capitec bank in South Africa with their research and shorting strategy.
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