, SecurityFocus 2004-11-24
The author of the popular freeware hacking tool Nmap warned users this week that FBI agents are increasingly seeking access to information from the server logs of his download site, insecure.org.
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"In every case the request has been narrowly crafted, usually directed at finding out who visited the site in a very short window of time, such as a five minute period. "They have not made any broad requests like, 'Give me anyone who's visited insecure.org for a certain day,'" he says."
The FBI was obviously looking for something very specific. Not broadbrushing a dump of all accesses. I applaud the fact that this investigation, or set of investigations is maintaining reasonable bounds. As far as the FBI being clueless; they have to go down every reasonable path to help insure our rights are not violated with wrongful prosecution. They may not get it right all the time but they are doing a necessary job.
I also applaud Fyodor's insistance to adhering to the "letter" of the law as it were making sure the supeonas are properly served. Rolling over does no one any good.
Hopefully in the future those reading this article will take a little extra time to understand all that was written and to be objective. Nothing like firing off opinions only from one's personal bias'.
P.S. - Definately right - Nmap is NOT a hacking tool. It is a TOOL. In some instances how it is used is where the rub comes.
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