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Dutch ethical hackers on a mission to fix the internet

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Dissent

AFP has a nice piece on Victor Gevers and the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure. No, DIVD are not new kids on the block. They have been around for years, quietly and responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities, which is why some of us were appalled — and furious — when Victor was falsely accused of lying about being able to access Trump’s Twitter account for the second time.

Read more about DIVD on Deccan Herald.

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