Can We Have A Non-COVID-19 Hacking Code?

SARS-CoV2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, isn’t the only pathogen that’s been spreading around the world lately. It has spawned a corresponding slew of cyber attacks. Unlike many other cyber actions targeting areas like finance and manufacturing, though, these ones could cost lives. Isn’t there an ethical code for attackers during a global crisis […]

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An ethical code for cybersecurity

The battle between black hats and white hats will never end, but do we need some kind of Geneva Convention for how it’s waged? Security pros must often engage black hats, either directly or indirectly, and the rules of engagement aren’t always clear. Sometimes they can also raise ethical issues. Take Facebook’s approach to password […]

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