#legalthreats — Public Fediverse posts

And it's out!

Zack Whittaker and I have released our report on the pilot survey we conducted to increase awareness about threats security researchers and journalists who report on cybersecurity and cybercrime experience.

We are grateful to all those who responded to the survey and shared a bit of their experiences. Based on what we found in a pilot survey with a non-random sample, I really think we need to do a bigger study that can also do a deeper dive into some questions.

You can read the report in html or download the .pdf version:

html: https://databreaches.net/2026/02/02/under-pressure-exploring-the-effect-of-legal-and-criminal-threats-on-security-researchers-and-journalists/

pdf: https://databreaches.net/wp-content/uploads/security-researcher-journalist-threats-survey-2026.pdf

In conjunction with the release of the report, I've also added a new "Threats" category to DataBreaches.net.

You can also read some overview comments from Zack at
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/new-survey-reveals-how-security-researchers-and-journalists-experience-legal-and-criminal-threats/

My post explaining how this all started is at https://databreaches.net/2026/02/02/threats-results-of-a-pilot-survey-on-threats-and-a-new-category-on-databreaches-net/

#cybersecurity #securityresearch #legalthreats #threats #criminals #databreach #vulernabilities #malware #lawsuit #survey

@zackwhittaker @campuscodi @amvinfe @jgreig @dangoodin @GossiTheDog @lawrenceabrams @euroinfosec

#Trump’s #legalthreats against #media outlets have intensified during his second term, prompting #newsorganisations to be more vigilant in upholding their standards and defending their journalism. This shift reflects the growing #scrutiny faced by the #mediaindustry and the need to maintain #credibility in an era of declining #trust. https://www.thewrap.com/trump-nyt-wsj-guardian-lawsuit-threat/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Trump’s #legalthreats against #media outlets have intensified during his second term, prompting #newsorganisations to be more vigilant in upholding their standards and defending their journalism. This shift reflects the growing #scrutiny faced by the #mediaindustry and the need to maintain #credibility in an era of declining #trust. https://www.thewrap.com/trump-nyt-wsj-guardian-lawsuit-threat/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Trump’s #legalthreats against #media outlets have intensified during his second term, prompting #newsorganisations to be more vigilant in upholding their standards and defending their journalism. This shift reflects the growing #scrutiny faced by the #mediaindustry and the need to maintain #credibility in an era of declining #trust. https://www.thewrap.com/trump-nyt-wsj-guardian-lawsuit-threat/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Trump’s #legalthreats against #media outlets have intensified during his second term, prompting #newsorganisations to be more vigilant in upholding their standards and defending their journalism. This shift reflects the growing #scrutiny faced by the #mediaindustry and the need to maintain #credibility in an era of declining #trust. https://www.thewrap.com/trump-nyt-wsj-guardian-lawsuit-threat/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Trump’s #legalthreats against #media outlets have intensified during his second term, prompting #newsorganisations to be more vigilant in upholding their standards and defending their journalism. This shift reflects the growing #scrutiny faced by the #mediaindustry and the need to maintain #credibility in an era of declining #trust. https://www.thewrap.com/trump-nyt-wsj-guardian-lawsuit-threat/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

I signed this letter against X's (Twitter's) legal attacks on the Centre for Countering Digital Hate: https://counterhate.com/research/experts-sign-open-letter-to-stand-against-elon-musks-attempts-to-silence-independent-research-ccdh/ Independent research into the activities of technology companies is crucial and you shouldn't be able to shut it down because you don't like the truth. #CCDH #CoalitionIndependentTechnologyResearch #X #Twitter #IndependentResearch #LegalThreats

HN seems to be melting down presently.

Possibly related to the Replit strong-arm lawsuit story:

https://intuitiveexplanations.com/tech/replit/

#HackerNews #HN #SiteDown #Replit #LegalThreats