While the U.K. is considering amending its Computer Misuse Act to exempt or provide some safe harbor for security researchers, Portugal has actually enacted an update to its law. Bill Toulas reports: Portugal has modified its cybercrime law to establish a legal safe harbor for good-faith security research and to make hacking non-punishable under certain strict…
Category: Non-U.S.
NL: Nuenen accidentally leaks addresses of 1,000 asylum center opponents
The NL Times reports: The municipality of Nuenen in Noord-Brabant inadvertently shared the addresses of more than 1,000 residents who had filed objections to the establishment of a temporary asylum seekers center, the local government reported. According to Omroep Brabant, the addresses were sent to multiple recipients in preparation for a hearing by the objections committee….
UK Government Considers Computer Misuse Act Revision
Akshaya Asokan reports: The U.K. government is considering amending its three-decade-old hacking law to include a “statutory defense” cover for security researchers, Security Minister Dan Jarvis said. The announcement comes amid concerns that the law penalizes white hat hackers for essential security practices such as participating in bug bounties. Speaking at a Financial Times event…
Japan issues arrest warrant against teen suspected of cyberattack using AI
Islam Uddin reports: Japanese authorities have issued an arrest warrant against a teenager suspected of a cyberattack while using artificial intelligence, local media reported on Thursday. The arrest warrant has been issued for a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of carrying out a cyberattack on a major internet cafe operator using a program generated by artificial…
KR: Privacy Commissioner’s Office Urges the Public to Beware of Fraudsters Exploiting the Tai Po Fire Disaster
In the wake of any disaster or tragedy, there are always some sleazebags who will try to capitalize on the situation to scam or defraud people. The recent tragic Tai Po fire in Hong Kong is a time for national grief and support. In a media statement, the South Korean Privacy Commissioner’s Office is urging…
Cyber attack on Indian airports? Govt explains the scary threat that disrupted 400 flights last month.
The Economic Times reports: The government on Monday confirmed that several major airports — including Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru — detected GPS spoofing signals last month, but assured that flight operations were not affected. The clarification came in the Rajya Sabha amid growing concern over a recent navigation scare at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport…