The networking giant and Internet Security Systems jointly filed a request Wednesday for a temporary restraining order against Michael Lynn and the organizers of the Black Hat security conference.

We may need to start a legal defense fund for Michael.

The thing that really gets me about these occurances, is how is this not equivalent to whistle blowing? I mean, if this was a disease or a terrorist threat that you had discovered and you published it or exposed it, you'd be lauded as a hero. But because there's technology involved, then you're a target and a criminal.

Cisco hits back at flaw researcher