Orin Kerr – Computer Security Articles

What Counts as “Good Faith Security Research?”

June 3, 2022 admin A Little Sunshine, computer fraud and abuse act, Department of Justice, deputy attorney general lisa o. monaco, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, good faith security research, Orin Kerr, university of california berkley, van buren v. united states

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 19:33:03 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its policy on charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a 1986 law that remains the primary statute by which federal prosecutors pursue cybercrime cases. The new guidelines state that prosecutors should avoid charging security researchers who operate in “good faith” when finding and reporting vulnerabilities. But legal experts continue to advise researchers to proceed with caution, noting the new guidelines can’t be used as a defense in court, nor are they any kind of shield against civil prosecution.

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Hacked Password Service Leakbase Goes Dark

December 3, 2017 admin A Little Sunshine, CFAA, Cybersecurity Law Institute, data breaches, hansa, HaveIBeenPwned.com, leakbase, Money Team, Ne'er-Do-Well News, Orin Kerr, Troy Hunt, x4b hack

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 05:39:53 +0000

Leakbase, a Web site that indexed and sold access to billions of usernames and passwords stolen in some of the world largest data breaches, has closed up shop. A source close to the matter says the service was taken down in a law enforcement sting that may be tied to the Dutch police raid of the Hansa dark web market earlier this year.