PWC threatens to sue security firm for disclosing embarrassing, dangerous defects in its software
by Cory Doctorow from on (#253NA)
ESNC, a German security research firm, discovered a critical flaw in PWC's enterprise software, which would allow attackers to hack into PWC customers' systems; when ESNC gave PWC notice of its intent to publish an advisory in 90 days, PWC promptly threatened to sue them if they did. (more")