Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream

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Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2002-05-08

An ambitious hackware project promises to bring illicit broadband "uncapping" to the masses, and with it the risks that come with high-speed hijinks.

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Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2002-05-09
Anonymous (6 replies)

Yeah well... 2002-05-09
Myko (8 replies)

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The Midnight Runner

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Anonymous

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Anonymous (5 replies)

that's weird 2002-05-10
Anonymous

You are idiots!!!! 2002-05-10
Anonymous (3 replies)

Re: You are idiots!!!! 2006-12-06
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Re: You are idiots!!!! 2007-08-02
Anonymous

Re: You are idiots!!!! 2007-01-10
VoIP

Re: You are idiots!!!! 2008-02-20
the keeper (1 replies)

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Anonymous

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Mike Barnhart

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Etymologist

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Anonymous

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DeF-CoN (1 replies)

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Gunshinzero

Re: Yeah well... 2002-05-09
Tornberry (2 replies)

Thanks, but... 2002-05-09
Myko (8 replies)

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ov3r (2 replies)

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Anonymous (1 replies)

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Sol

Holy Ones.... 2002-05-10
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Holy Ones.... 2007-05-03
Rita G

Thanks, but... 2002-05-10
Anonymous

IP theft and PP theft are completely different. 2002-05-10
Henry Stern (1 replies)

There is a big difference between intellectual property theft and physical property theft. It is a moot point as to whether stealing a piece of software is theft, but uncapping a cable modem denies service to everyone else in the neighbourhood and raises the infrastructure costs for the ISP.

The argument about uncapping one's cable modem to put it at its original bandwidth level is bunk. If you don't like the service, vote with your feet. Switch to a new ISP or stop complaining and live with it. You're not locked into a lifetime contract with the telco.

To summarize, there is no grey area here. Uncapping cable modems is theft of property, plain and simple. If you don't like your ISP, find a new one.

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Re: IP theft and PP theft are completely different. 2008-02-20
Anonymous

Myko the tragic 2002-05-10
Anonymous (2 replies)

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Anonymous

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Anonymous (1 replies)

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Anonymous

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Medievalist

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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RayReis (at) aol (dot) com [email concealed] (1 replies)

$36,000 OC3 a month ??? Small Biz gets the SHAFT!! 2008-03-05
Shafted

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Anonymous

50 times 28kbs speed my broadband company claims 2002-05-10
Jon in san diego

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Anonymous (1 replies)

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Anonymous

Why is this even a story? 2002-05-09
Anonymous (2 replies)

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Anonymous

Why is this even a story? 2002-05-10
Anonymous

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Anonymous (4 replies)

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Anonymous (9 replies)

re: 2002-05-10
Petester (1 replies)

Re: re: 2007-04-05
Weasel

Bandwidth should be free for everyone? Yeah, right. 2002-05-10
Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Nex

bandwith uncapped by ISP 2002-05-10
t0rm3nt3d

Clarification. 2002-05-10
Myko

Re: System limitation 2002-05-10
Jeremy

they brought it on them selves 2002-05-10
Anonymous ISP Net Eng.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

Using What's Paid For 2002-05-10
Anonymous

Take back whats ours 2002-05-10
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Take back whats ours 2005-08-28
Anonymous

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Anonymous

Cable Modem Ethics 2002-05-10
DerEngel

Most would Agree, Don't Charge for Bandwidth and everything will be fine. 2002-05-10
Anonymous

Doesn anyone else see a problem here? 2002-05-10
Ancker (2 replies)

Doesn anyone else see a problem here? 2002-05-11
Anonymous

Doesn anyone else see a problem here? 2002-05-12
Consumer

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Olin

help! my ISP is a thief!!! 2002-05-10
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BAShMaster

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Jay (1 replies)

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Anonymous

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-10
Anonymous (2 replies)

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-11
Anonymous (2 replies)

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-12
Anonymous

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-13
Anonymous

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-12
NetworkStud

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Anonymous

You want more speed - We NEED to support companies like >>>>>>>>>> 2002-05-10
-=PURE=- (1 replies)

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Anonymous

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Nephilm (1 replies)

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Anonymous

I hope the ISP's cut everyone off - then what? 2002-05-11
Grouchy (4 replies)

Uhm 2002-05-11
Myko

I hope the ISP's cut everyone off - then what? 2002-05-12
Frenzy

Answer to all postings 2002-05-12
Last1standing

I hope the ISP's cut everyone off - then what? 2002-05-12
Anonymous

To all the flamers and trolls, and people with... 2002-05-11
Myko

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Eto

u guys are a bunch of goodie-goodies 2002-05-11
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Anonymous (1 replies)

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The Future 2002-05-11
Anonymous

Potential Virus Flaw here 2002-05-11
Anonymous

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gizzmo

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Me, Myself and I

This is all moot if the network is configured correctly! 2002-05-12
NetworkStud

Just my opinion 2002-05-13
SDVN

Imagine every idiot having 8mbit at home... 2002-05-13
max at kirgizia dot net

an interesting question of ethics 2002-05-13
sephalix (1 replies)

Let me sum all this up 2002-05-13
Anonymous

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Anonymous (1 replies)

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ShtHappens

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