Use a Honeypot, Go to Prison?

Use a Honeypot, Go to Prison?
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-04-16

SAN FRANCISCO--Using a honeypot to detect and surveil computer intruders might put you on the working end of federal wiretapping beef, or even get you sued by the next hacker that sticks his nose in the trap, a Justice Department attorney warned Wednesday.

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Use a Honeypot, Go to Prison? 2003-04-17
Mark Rasch (2 replies)

Use a Honeypot, Go to Prison? 2003-04-18
Bingo

Use a Honeypot, Go to Prison? 2003-04-19
Honeypots are for losers anyhow

Use a Honeypot, Go to Prison? 2003-04-17
Shivan (1 replies)

re: Logging 2003-04-22
Anonymous

This crossed my mind, too. In theory, wouldn't this make general system logs, firewall logs, and the like in violation of federal statute if they inadvertantly end up logging a successful intrusion? I can't fathom who would pass such legislation. This completely boggles my mind. I mean, you may argue that a honeypot is an attractive nuisance, so its a bit more of a gray area, but if you own the system and someone else breaks in, he has NO rights on that system.

All politics aside, stupidity is just offensive.

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