The Pall Mall Pact and why it matters | Malwarebytes | …I don’t entirely agree that this is a good thing

Speaking as an author of “hacking tools” which have inspired the “hacking tools” of today — tools used by the kinds of people who *found* companies like Malwarebytes — I find perspectives such as this to be problematic, hypocritical, and lacking in dual-use perspective:

Commercial hacking tools have enabled intrusive surveillance practices that undermine fundamental freedom and human rights.

With a starting position like this, I worry about where we may end up for software freedom. The ITAR encryption regime and the Wassenaar “export control of malware” debacle need not be repeated.

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/04/the-pall-mall-pact-and-why-it-matters

#hackingTools #malware #pallMallPact #pallMallProcess

We are thrilled to receive much needed support to enhance our free public benefit services, and the UK showing leadership for non-profit #cybersecurity funding. Looking forward to more cybersecurity capacity building globally, and helping to better secure the Internet together!

UK Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden's speech at the UK - France Cyber Proliferation conference:
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/deputy-prime-minister-oliver-dowdens-speech-at-the-uk-france-cyber-proliferation-conference

We are also proud to be part of joint UK-France led #PallMallProcess, with many great partners, to tackle the proliferation and misuse of commercial #cyber intrusion tools

Pall Mall Process on proliferation and irresponsible use of commercial cyber intrusion capabilities: UK and France joint communiqué:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pall-mall-process-on-proliferation-and-irresponsible-use-of-commercial-cyber-intrusion-capabilities-uk-and-france-joint-communique