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Security pro pleads guilty to USC breach
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2006-09-06

Security professional Eric McCarty plead guilty in United States District Court in Los Angeles on Tuesday, admitting that he intentionally exploited a flaw in the online student application Web site of the University of Southern California, federal prosecutors said.

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John Delance (1 replies)
Filling in the data leaks... 2006-09-07
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ChrisG (1 replies)
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levin (1 replies)
This case prooves the point that fear is the stearing force. They sued the guy out of fear of the unknown. It's easier to blame someone, just in case, rather then understand and evolve.

However, disclosing first, then notifiyng the owner is unprofessional, if the person is a "Security Pro". Otherwise, it shows a lack of forsight.

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