“Typically, they find a flaw, then notify the vendor. And at that point they get a cease and desist or threatening letter…” Last week, the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN)’s International VP Peter Coroneos spoke to The Register, a leading British technology news site, about the launch of our inclusive …
“At a time of unprecedented scale and seriousness of cyber attacks threatening our personal information, the continuity of our businesses and the systems and infrastructure that support our societies, we find the very people we rely on to protect us remain under threat.” On Tuesday, …
Yesterday, the Australian Financial Review, one of Australia’s most respected business-focused newspapers, covered the launch of the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN)’s inclusive global coalition to work towards securing internationally consistent legal immunities for bona fide zero day researchers.
CyAN member Edward Farrel is one such researcher who discussed his experience with the AFR of being silenced by legal threats after responsibly disclosing serious security flaws in Australia.
Edward is not alone in his experience, however. Bona fide zero day researchers face similar legal threats the world over for trying to improve the health of our digital environment.
If you or your organisation are willing to join our efforts, please contact us.
https://www.afr.com/technology/how-australia-s-laws-are-silencing-cyber-researchers-20211006-p58xnl
The Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) is joining 81 individual cybersecurity experts and organisations in signing the Global Encryption Coalition’s open letter against Belgium’s Data Retention Legislation. The Data Retention Legislation requires encrypted systems operators to allow law enforcement access to content from specific users upon …