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**Olly** @Olly42@nerdculture.de · Nov 7, 2024

Nov 7, 2024

Germany drafts Law to protect Researchers who find Security Flaws.

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.

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

The new draft law amends Section 202a of the Criminal Code (StGB) to protect IT security researchers, companies, and so-called "hackers" from punishment under computer criminal law.

This applies when their actions are carried out to detect and close a security vulnerability, as long as they are not considered "unauthorized."

The criteria to meet for security research are the following:

1. The action must be carried out with the aim of identifying a vulnerability or another security risk in an IT system.
2. The researcher must intend to report the identified security vulnerability to a responsible entity capable of addressing the issue, such as the system operator, the software manufacturer, or the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
3. The act of accessing the system must be necessary to identify the vulnerability. This ensures that the exemption only applies to the extent required for security testing, without unnecessary or excessive access.

"Those who want to close IT security gaps deserve recognition—not a letter from the prosecutor," stated Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Marco Buschmann.

At the same time, the draft fill introduces a penalty ranging from three months to five years of imprisonment for severe cases of malicious data spying and data interception (§ 202a StGB).

In terms of what constitutes a severe case, the draft bill mentions the following cases:

• The offense results in substantial financial damage.
• The act was driven by a profit motive, conducted on a commercial scale, or carried out as part of a criminal organization.
• Cases that compromise critical infrastructure—like hospitals, energy suppliers, or transportation networks—or affect the security of Germany or one of its states, including attacks originating from abroad.

<https://www.bmj.de/SharedDocs/Gesetzgebungsverfahren/DE/2024_ComputerStrafR.html?nn=110490>

#germany #drafted #it

**The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]** @the_kyiv_independent@writeworks.uk · Oct 30, 2024

Oct 30, 2024

The Kyiv Independent [unofficial] @the_kyiv_independent@writeworks.uk

Ukraine Daily Summary - Wednesday, October 30 2024

Opinion: It’s time to admit the West is already at war with Russia -- Romania's Defense Ministry proposes downing drones violating its airspace -- Trump's reported plan to 'freeze' Russia's war 'unrealistic' -- Georgia sinks deeper into Russian-style authoritarianism amid stolen election allegations -- and more

https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20October%2030%202024/

writeworks.ukUkraine Daily Summary - Wednesday, October 30 2024Opinion: It’s time to admit the West is already at war with Russia -- Romania's Defense Ministry proposes downing drones violating its airspace -- Trump's reported plan to 'freeze' Russia's war 'unrealistic' -- Georgia sinks deeper into Russian-style authoritarianism amid stolen election allegations -- and more

#Georgia #traitors #gudermes

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**Susan Larson** @Susan_Larson_TN@mastodon.online · Aug 23, 2024

Aug 23, 2024

Susan Larson @Susan_Larson_TN@mastodon.online

#PedroPascal was almost #drafted in to replace #JoaquinPhoenix in #gay #film #role.

Details for why the #Joker #star left the #film are unclear, though the #publication did note that “there was #buzz” around the #film’s “#edgy #scenes”.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/08/23/pedro-pascal-joaquin-phoenix-untitled-movie/

PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news · Aug 23, 2024Pedro Pascal was almost drafted in to replace Joaquin Phoenix in gay film roleBy PinkNews Reporter

**Susan Larson** @Susan_Larson_TN@mastodon.online · May 20, 2024

May 20, 2024

Susan Larson @Susan_Larson_TN@mastodon.online

The young #SS "#helpers" at #Auschwitz #concentrationcamp.

"They were called '#Helferinnen,' or '#helpers.' And they weren't just young #women who got #drafted and sent there…These were #truebelievers, who #grewup with #Nazi #ideology."

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Germany #History #WWII #Nazis

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-young-ss-helpers-at-auschwitz-concentration-camp-60-minutes/

CBS News · May 19, 2024The young SS "helpers" at Auschwitz concentration campBy Will Croxton

**PSiReN-X** @PSiReN@vmst.io · Mar 7, 2023

Mar 7, 2023

PSiReN-X @PSiReN@vmst.io

@selzero

#RedBeanBear has been #Drafted into #SpaceKaren's #InsecurityTeam...

We've all got enough #BeardOil... And #Noodles...

#IT's #SuperAwesome...

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**Frustrated Writer** @frustratedwriter · Feb 19, 2023

Feb 19, 2023

Frustrated Writer @frustratedwriter

I have to post this again, because I don't know where #Mastodon keeps #drafted posts. My #mother just got a new #TV box with a new #modem. I don't know how to connect to the #Internet with that. But my mother started to use the #remote 10 years ago. She still doesn't know where the #Guide button is. She just randomly punches in numbers. I don't think that she will speak into it because of her #accent either.

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