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

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

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LINEヤフー(라인 야후) 조사 결과, 생성형 AI 이용자 중 과반이 서비스 이용약관을 확인하지 않는 것으로 나타났습니다. 이용자들은 위험 인식은 높은 반면 실제 행동으로 이어지지 않는 '인식-행동 갭'이 존재한다는 점을 지적합니다(프라이버시·법적 리스크 시사).

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