Ever wondered what all can a botnet actually do? How much damage can it cause? Or how much does it cost to rent a botnet or even better - how much can you earn from a botnet..??
All this and more answered by Yury Namestnikov in his blog.
Another very good paper to read, is by the famous Dr. Charlie Millar
The Legitimate Vulnerability Market: Inside the Secretive World of 0-day Exploit Sales
Update 03-Apr-2012:
Some current figures around how much a 0-day can be worth.
Update 01-Jun-2012:
Mr. Schneier finally speaks on this topic
Update 13-May-2013:
Very interesting, the US government is a big buyer of 0-day exploits!!
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