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Bug bounty and the EU Cyber Resilience Act – everything you need to know

The EU Cyber Resilience Act aims to protect Europe from increasingly sophisticated cyber-threats. The first quarter of 2023 has seen significant cybersecurity legislation coming out of the European Union (EU).  In early February, we reported on the adoption of the NIS2 Directive – a major EU cybersecurity initiative – and today we’ll focus on another […]

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Safe harbor legal framework for ethical hacker officially launches in Belgium 

As part of the Belgian Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers, dispositions were adopted to offer a safe harbor for ethical hackers who respect certain strict conditions.  Some positive developments impacting Belgium’s cybersecurity industry came into effect today (February 15), with newly adopted legal dispositions serving to protect ethical hackers and bug bounty hunters.  Much like […]

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New Belgian legal framework gives safe harbor to ethical hackers and bug bounty hunters

A safe harbor under certain conditions has been created in Belgium for cybersecurity researchers who report vulnerabilities to the Belgian national CSIRT and relevant system owners. Some positive developments impacting Belgium’s cybersecurity industry will come into effect next month after the country approved legal dispositions protecting ethical hackers and bug bounty hunters. As part of […]

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How policymakers are helping expand the adoption of bug bounty programs

Thanks to lawmakers, 2022 was one of the best years ever for the advancement, validation, and growth of the bug bounty and crowdsourced security industry.  As we look back over the cybersecurity developments in 2022, we see a year where bug bounty programs and vulnerability disclosure policies (VDP) were increasingly mandated as part of government […]

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U.S. Justice Department will no longer bring charges against good-willed security researchers

There was big news for the crowdsourced ethical hacking community on May 19th this year. The U.S. Department of Justice revised its policy in respect to “ethical” or “good-faith” hackers. It will no longer prosecute them under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). This is a welcome step forward in the recognition of the […]

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