chaps

  The policy for the first time directs that good-faith security research should not be charged. Good faith security research means accessing a computer solely for purposes of good-faith testing, investigation, and/or correction of a security flaw or vulnerability, where such activity is carried out in a manner designed to avoid any harm to individuals or the public, and where the information derived from the activity is used primarily to promote the security or safety of the class of devices, machines, or online services to which the accessed computer belongs, or those who use such devices, machines, or online services.

Having been threatened with CFAA charges for using wget to get FOIA files on S3 whose URLs were embedded in the page's source, it's refreshing that intent is at least a small factor. But as with criminal courts, charges alone can absolutely uproot someone's life.

https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/department-justice-a...

Comment · 2 days ago

Once sat in a coffee shop in downtown Chicago and overheard two ICE attorneys chatting about why they joined ICE. The gist of it was that they were both very, very aware of the appearances of their work. But they both agreed that it was worth it for their careers to work there for long enough to build a reputation and then move on.

They know that they're working for an evil org and they don't care because it gives them nourishment. If my friends were doing that, I'd have an intervention with them. I hope you do too.

Comment · 3 days ago

Definitely some weirdness going on in this whole thread in general. It went from front page to 5th page in an instant.

Comment · 3 days ago

It takes balls to be a whistleblower. I'm not holding my breath that it'll happen.

Comment · 5 days ago

"I think kids are seeing videos of people throwing these and, of course, only the successful videos make it to their feeds."

What makes you think this? This is such a fucking absurd thing to say.