"UNSW Calls on Government to Protect Bug Bounty Hunters"

According to the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia's current cybersecurity consultations offer an opportunity to protect vulnerability researchers. The university's Allen Lab and its business school's regulatory laboratory argue in a response to the "2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy Discussion Paper" that there is currently no protection for those acting in good faith in a vulnerability disclosure program. As a result, according to the submission, a crime could be committed even if a person believes they are engaging in a vulnerability disclosure program. Their actions may not be authorized under the terms of that vulnerability disclosure program. It is also possible that someone engaging in a vulnerability disclosure program may accidentally commit a crime due to a misunderstanding of the program's rules. According to the submission, protecting bug hunters would require federal and state laws. This article continues to discuss UNSW's call on the Australian government to protect bug bounty hunters. 

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