Re:I found 1000 GitHub repos with malware. Can we get them d...
by creshal on Friday February 28, 2025 @07:43AM
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That depends heavily on the law in question. Germany e.g. almost completely bans white hat activities because hacking is evil, and no amount of common sense has been able to get through lawmakers' thick skulls.
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Re:I found 1000 GitHub repos with malware. Can we get them d...
by martin_a on Friday February 28, 2025 @08:54AM
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You can downvote him all you want, but it's true at the core. §202c of the BGB heavily limits what can be done, even by legit researchers, and it's often being critized for that reason.
For anyone interested, the Wikipedia article might give an overview (only available in German right now): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorbereiten_des_Aussp%C3%A4hen...