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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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Good Samaritan Guidelines 2002-04-09
ImNotAHacker@hotmail.com
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"If asked, do not reveal the vulnerability to any third party, even after it has been fixed."

What if the Operator leaked confidential information ABOUT his clients and HIS affiliates... That this information can lead someone to online bank account information... And now they refuse t...

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