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RE: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking
From: "Andrew Shore" <andrew.shore () holistecs com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:20:49 -0000
Be prepared to get some abuse is my advice. Last year we did a mail out about Anti-Virus software and the dangers of not having it. For two months after anyone on our mailing list that got a virus (whether detected or not) accused us of sending it! We got some pretty nasty phone calls. Still we sold one copy of AV software :( -----Original Message----- From: Pat Smith [mailto:pat.smith () elkcorp com] Sent: 10 March 2005 19:23 To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: RE: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Approach it from the standpoint that they "might" have security needs you'd like to talk to them about. Cold-call if you will. If they say no, offer a free audit...which you sort of already have. You essentially get their permission to do what you've already done. Not tried it personally, but it's also something I've been thinking about. In the end, let us know how you did it. Pat Smith Site IT Coordinator 913-599-5300 -----Original Message----- From: Greg [mailto:pchandyman () ozemail com au] Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 6:52 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking I am attempting to increase my income from the business without putting myself in legal harm's way. I have done a quick drive-by and noted around 20 or 30 open AP wi-fi setups around and I would like to present myself as the person who can fix them (and yes, I can) without them immediately thinking I am attempting to do the wrong thing somehow. So what I would like to ask everybody who has done this is how you did it and kept out of trouble. Any help appreciated. Greg.
Current thread:
- Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Greg (Mar 10)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Bennett Todd (Mar 10)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Alvin Oga (Mar 11)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Kinnell (Mar 11)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Pat Smith (Mar 10)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Steve (Mar 11)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking neo (Mar 11)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Alvin Oga (Mar 14)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Greg (Mar 16)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Kinnell (Mar 17)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Steve (Mar 11)
- Re: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Bennett Todd (Mar 10)
- RE: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Andrew Shore (Mar 11)
- RE: Telling prospective wi-fi customers they are open to hacking Andrew Shore (Mar 14)