Influencers: Antihacking law obstructs security research - CSMonitor.com

Influencers: Antihacking law obstructs security research - CSMonitor.com: "They complain the law’s vague language enables prosecutors to go after legitimate security researchers investigating potentially dangerous security vulnerabilities that could harm consumers – and even target users of video streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Go who share their passwords with friends and family."



"For instance, in May, the FBI arrested Texas-based security researcher Justin Shafer after he discovered a vulnerability in dental software that could allow anyone to view sensitive data for 22,000 patients on a publicly available server. The company that developed that software said Mr. Shafer’s decision to access that data violated the CFAA – even though it was meant to root out vulnerabilities that could endanger consumers."