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Port scans legal, judge says
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2000-12-18

Federal court finds that scanning a network doesn't cause damage, or threaten public health and safety.

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Ringing a Doorbell or Checking for an Open Window? 2000-12-20
apersonwhosees thisalot
Port scan for port 80? Not so bad I guess, and if I was in IT security I would not be that concerned with it. A port scan for port 27374 however? (subSeven Trojan) It seems that that person was not trying to find a service, but an expliot. I am wondering if the judge ruled on intent, rather than the...

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