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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
appearance today 2006-04-29
mv
>When the FBI came knocking in August, McCarty

>had told them everything, believing he had

>nothing to hide, he said.

i made the same mistake. i don't know how your appearance in court today(28th) turned out, but i pray for your sake you pled "not guilty" and fight this to the end. "our" system is not designed to deal fairly with honesty, like it or not you are now in a devil's advocate situation. good luck eric.

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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
Breach case could curtail Web flaw finders 2006-05-18
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