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Publish the fact that it can be done without publishing how to do it (yes, you have to be reputable). I think it's interesting that the lawyer focused on the f
by smoyer 12y ago
Publish the fact that it can be done without publishing how to do it (yes, you have to be reputable). I think it's interesting that the lawyer focused on the fact that they depackaged the chip when the (in my mind) bigger vulnerabilities don't require that.
I think it would be interesting to sue a company like CyberLock for false advertising ... "impossible to clone keys" is clearly false.
- ceejayoz 12y ago> Publish the fact that it can be done without publishing how to do it (yes, you have to be reputable). Chances are that just changes the lawsuits to defamation ones.
- gameshot911 12y agoTruth is an absolute defense to defamation.
- ceejayoz 12y agoExpensive lawyers and extended litigation are a non-absolute but often effective defense to truth.
- dmix 12y agoIndeed, if you do so you must word your blog post very carefully not to make any claims you can't fully back-up with a PoC. Such as being very specific about what versions/configurations are vulnerable.
- smoyer 12y agoWhich might just force you to show how you cloned the key in court ... if you can actually clone the key it's not defamation.
- ceejayoz 12y agoIt'll force you to hire expensive lawyers for all the pre-court maneuvering, which tends to be a good deterrent to any small agency or freelance consultant.
- rayiner 12y agoDefamation suits are rare in the U.S. because they're so hard to win.
- ceejayoz 12y agoYou don't have to win it to bankrupt the target with pre-court maneuverings.
- rayiner 12y agoAnd what "pre-court maneuverings" would that be?
- hluska 12y agoHere is a good starting point: https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp
- ceejayoz 12y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuit#Pre-trial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuit#Pre-trial See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participation#United_States_2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_publi... for a variety of examples of such suits.
- rayiner 12y agoThat procedure starts with the pleadings, which aren't "pre-court." They are the first step in a court proceeding.