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Breach case could curtail Web flaw finders
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2006-04-26

Security researchers and legal experts have voiced concern this week over the prosecution of an information-technology professional for computer intrusion after he allegedly breached a university's online application system while researching a flaw without the school's permission.

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FreeMcCarty.com 2006-04-26
Anonymous (2 replies)
Re: FreeMcCarty.com 2006-04-27
carl
Re: FreeMcCarty.com 2006-04-28
Bilz
In other words don't steal data? 2006-04-27
Anonymous (1 replies)
Imagine a world... 2006-04-27
jvf (1 replies)
Re: Imagine a world... 2006-09-26
Dve
as expected... 2006-04-27
infamous41md (2 replies)
Re: as expected... 2006-04-27
BXLE
Re: as expected... 2006-04-28
Anonymous
You are obviously intelligent, and I will always question motive, but I do not believe you understand what the individual security researcher is facing [Uncle Sam + corp America] if that researcher [obviously not an evil person or there would be an extra 245k x ? of spam flowing] finds a point of exploitation. I will respond to your post [in depth] with what I consider an unbiased opinion later tomorrow. You are right, something has to be done, but it is my opinion; If jailing the [proven, or student] security researcher is a directive, then we may as well shut down DNS to protect the people...[AND] If USC gets caught with their pants down, they shouldn't be looking to the person that pointed it out for funding to fix it.

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appearance today 2006-04-29
mv
He Should be Prosecuted 2006-05-01
Anonymous (2 replies)
Re: He Should be Prosecuted 2006-05-01
Anonymous
Re: He Should be Prosecuted 2006-05-23
Anonymous
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