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  • Germany drafts Law to protect Researchers who find Security Flaws.

https://nerdculture.de/@Olly42/113441902491483032

The Federal Ministry of Justice has drafted a law to provide legal protection to security researchers who discover and responsibly report security vulnerabilities to vendors. Those responsible will be excluded from criminal liability & the risk of prosecution.

Press release: https://www.bmj.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2024/1104_ComputerStrafR.html

    Aeon

    That's tragic. Seems like a huge improvement, but it's doubtful this will still pass, as the government coalition just broke up with new elections on the horizon and the minister that was in charge of the ministry is now in the opposition.