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Oops: After Threatening Hacker With 440 Years, Prosecutors Settle for a Misdemeanor

Thanks in part to America’s ill-defined hacking laws, prosecutors have enormous discretion to determine a hacker defendant’s fate. But in one young Texan’s case in particular, the Department of Justice stretched prosecutorial overreach to a new extreme: about 440 years too far.

TechImperia3436d ago

Hacking should be encouraged more but unfortunately that is not the case. I say so since the silicon valley giants are more likely to hire a hacker than just a computer geek.

fatstarr3436d ago

they need to get a grip on these garbage ass laws.

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A cyberattack kept the whole country's government offline for a month

A cyberattack kept the whole country's government offline for a month.

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iPhone zero-click Wi-Fi exploit is one of the most breathtaking hacks ever

Before Apple patch, Wi-Fi packets could steal photos. No interaction needed. Over the air.

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Local police departments in all 50 states use hacking tool to unlock smartphones

About 2,000 law enforcement agencies from all 50 states use mobile device forensic tools to extract every piece of data from smartphones.

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