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Beware the Kindness of Strangers: The Case Against Good Samaritan Hackers
Richard Forno, 2002-03-28

The Good Samaritan defence, invoked by hackers like Adrian Lamo, can too easily be distorted by those with less altruistic intentions.

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Beware the Kindness of Strangers: The Case Against Good Samaritan Hackers 2002-03-29
Steve
Unlike the bank example, Lamo (and other hackers) are not just "walking by" these corporate networks. They're actively checking doorknobs.

If Lamo was in my network and had informed me of security issues (and I remained reasonably sure he hadn't done anything malicious), I wouldn't press charges....

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