Supreme Court clears way for WhatsApp case against NSO Group, opening spyware firm to more lawsuits

The Biden administration previously weighed in on the case between Meta and the spyware maker to recommend the court dismiss the appeal.

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Do I need explicit permissions to clone the FB login page for teaching and demonstration purposes? [migrated]

We are in the business of training. Training on Ethical Hacking. One of our module shows a demo of the Social Engineering Toolkit. The demo involves cloning of the Facebook login page. One of our members felt that we needed explicit permis… Continue reading Do I need explicit permissions to clone the FB login page for teaching and demonstration purposes? [migrated]

Watch Out For Lasercutter Manufacturers Violating GPL

Showing an Ortur lasercutter control module in front of a screen. There's a serial terminal open on the screen, showing the "Ortur Laser Master 3" banner, and then a Grbl prompt.

For companies that build equipment like CNC machines or lasercutters, it’s tempting to use open-source software in a lot of areas. After all, it’s stable, featureful, and has typically passed …read more Continue reading Watch Out For Lasercutter Manufacturers Violating GPL

DOJ’s Sandworm operation raises questions about how far feds can go to disarm botnets

The Department of Justice and FBI announced they used remote access technology to shut down a Sandworm botnet.

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What strategies can I use to negotiate security terms in vendor contracts for vendors in high geopolitical risk countries?

Please assume the following in responding:

Data being passed to vendor is subject to data protection laws in the USA such as GLBA

Data itself resides within the United States

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Exterro Launches Global Training Academy Across Its Entire Portfolio of Legal GRC Products

Full-Time Academy Staff Will Manage In-Person, On-Demand and Live Virtual Training Courses, with New Offices in the U.S. and U.K.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 2, 2022 — Exterro Inc. – the preferred provider of Legal GRC software specifically designed for in-h… Continue reading Exterro Launches Global Training Academy Across Its Entire Portfolio of Legal GRC Products

Legal implications of using corporate infrastruture in cyber attacks against Russia [migrated]

Recently, our data centers have been migrated from Ukraine to central Europe. Instead of shutting down, we intend to dedicate the infrastructure to launching cyber attacks against Russian state services and state-related businesses. In par… Continue reading Legal implications of using corporate infrastruture in cyber attacks against Russia [migrated]