EPISODE · Nov 16, 2017 · 14 MIN
The Pentagon Opened Up to Hackers—And Fixed Thousands of Bugs
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
The United States government doesn't get along with hackers. That's just how it is. Hacking protected systems, even to reveal their weaknesses, is illegal under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and the Department of Justice has repeatedly made it clear that it will enforce the law. In the last 18 months, though, a new Department of Defense project called "Hack the Pentagon" has offered real glimmers of hope that these prejudices could change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The United States government doesn't get along with hackers. That's just how it is. Hacking protected systems, even to reveal their weaknesses, is illegal under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and the Department of Justice has repeatedly made it clear that it will enforce the law. In the last 18 months, though, a new Department of Defense project called "Hack the Pentagon" has offered real glimmers of hope that these prejudices could change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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