Microsoft threatened a security researcher with criminal prosecution. The cybersecurity community is furious.
Microsoft published a blog post on Wednesday criticising a security researcher known as “Nightmare Eclipse” for publicly disclosing a series of unpatched vulnerabilities in Windows Defender and BitLocker. The company then invoked its Digital Crimes Unit, whic…
TL;DR Microsoft threatened legal action against a researcher who published unpatched Defender and BitLocker bugs. Veterans warn of a chilling effect. Microsoft published a blog post on Wednesday cr… [+4951 chars]