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We do not under any circumstance condone or support unethical/legal or unethical/illegal acts.
We do however, condone and support ethical/legal acts and seek to reform policies which criminalize ethical/illegal acts.
It's #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth. And with that comes scary imagery of blurred exploit code superimposed on a faceless "hacker" in a black hoodie.
The cybersecurity industry thrives on stereotypes and FUD that vilify the hacker identity. Solutions aren't sold without a problem.
BREAKING: @TheJusticeDept announced a policy revision to the United States Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) which includes exemptions of criminal charges for "good-faith" security researchers.
This is a huge victory for our cause!
#HackingIsNotACrimejustice.gov/opa/pr/departm…