Virus Bulletin PUA – a love letter

A reflective piece from VB2023 describing how grayware/PUA vendors court security companies to stop blocking borderline software, employing soft lobbying and compliance narratives while forming short-lived certification bodies to claim legitimacy; the author emphasizes that security vendors prioritize customer trust and caution over PUA monetization, noting the long-term nature of earning trust and the persistent gray area around PUAs.