1. One of the most important sources of information in the security community. BUGTRAQ has become the quasi-official place to publish vulnerability and exploit information. Controversy: A debate over "full-disclosure" surrounds BUGTRAQ. On one side is a community of people that believe full and open disclosure of vulnerabilities and exploits is necessary to promote the developement of protections against hacking. On the other side is a community of people that believe total disclosure, including script-kiddy ready exploits, is harmful. From Hacking-Lexicon