Outdated Cybercrime Laws Put Security Researchers at Risk
Outdated cybercrime laws are endangering security researchers, prompting a public policy expert to map global legislation and propose a five-point framework to safeguard ethical hackers and good-faith research.
A public policy expert has developed a five-point framework to protect ethical hackers and good-faith security researchers, after mapping global cybercrime laws. The initiative responds to outdated legislation that inadvertently criminalizes legitimate vulnerability research. The framework aims to shield researchers from prosecution while maintaining cybersecurity.