Journalist: There's a security risk/flaw on your webpage, maybe fix it?<br>State govt: Oh damn, don't publish it yet so we can fix the problem!<br><br>(problem not resolved after some time)<br>State govt: we're suing *you*, journalist, for showing that risk and threatening the security of the teachers!,(reply>), Theirs some serious brain drain going on there in the Misouria,(reply>), I mean... He's not wrong, both parties are right... just different levels of guilt, its up to you and your sense of morality to decide which is which.,(reply>), @CheapBastard1988 oh that is a very interesting piece of information. So essentially about only 10,000 possibilities to unlock the vehicle and start it. Big oof, I don't remember this ever being in the news,(reply>), @PapaHaj Gaming ​This is how it should be done. People who expose security flaws with good intentions will always be asked "why were you poking around there", but those who ask these questions fail to consider the damage that could've been done if it wasn't discovered by someone who wanted to help. In a perfect world, people of power would at least try to understand the other person's perspective, but that's not the case so all people--whether good intentioned or bad--will be treated like a criminal in cyber-security.,(reply>), Volkswagen Audi Group was even worse:<br><br>University of Twente: There's a security flaw in all your immobilisers (up to the Golf 6). The keys have a very long access code but the immobiliser only interrogates the last 4 digits. So with the right equipment it's very easy to hack. We will publish our findings in 6 months, please fix this before then.<br><br>VAG: Sues University of Twente and lost.<br><br>University of Twente: Publishes findings.<br><br>VAG: Doesn't fix anything (as usual with their warranty claims) and their cars are currently the most frequently stolen vehicles in the country.