'T0rn' Arrest Alarms White Hats, Advocates

'T0rn' Arrest Alarms White Hats, Advocates
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2002-09-24

A raid on the alleged author of a well-known hacker toolkit is raising eyebrows among electronic civil libertarians, and putting security researchers on guard.

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'T0rn' Arrest Alarms White Hats, Advocates - Intent 2002-09-26
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Its a slipery sloap 2002-09-26
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Let's not try to hide behind a finger 2002-09-26
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more on 'T0rn' Arrest Alarms White Hats, Advocates - making situation "absurdum" 2002-09-30
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its ME!

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pingpong

Then they should also arrest Smith, Wesson, Kalaschnikow 2002-09-28
Anonymous (2 replies)

Then they should also arrest Smith, Wesson, Kalaschnikow 2002-10-01
Mamaw (1 replies)

Then they should also arrest Smith, Wesson, Kalaschnikow 2002-10-02
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RE: Then they should also arrest Smith, Wesson, Kalaschnikow 2002-10-01
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SaltyNetguru

He hasn't been charged yet .... 2002-09-30
Anonymous (1 replies)

Look I don't mean to be rude but the GNUist slashdot tendency has run away with itself on this one.

He was arrested but has not yet been charged. They also think he is the author of T0rn.

THEY HAVE NOT CHARGED HIM WITH WRITING T0RN !!!!

We will have to wait and see but I suspect this guy used T0rn and they are going to charge him with what he used it for. Either that or it is something related to an American crime (one of your "free" laws like DMCA) and the FBI have applied for extradition.

I think you should probably keep all the "White hats take dump over tool writing risk grrrr civil liberties grrrr" headlines in reserve in case they actually do charge him with what you fear.

Donkeys !

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He hasn't been charged yet .... 2002-10-03
Anonymous

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In the end, what it comes down to.. 2002-10-02
Anonymous

Gun comparisons missing the point 2002-10-03
Anonymous

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Anonymous

Don't be wishy washy - intent is irrelevant 2002-10-04
Brian Powell (1 replies)

Re: Don't be wishy washy - intent is irrelevant 2005-08-10
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