Re: Opinions on vulnerability scanning practice?

[Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

On 2006-08-04 Mitch Pope wrote:
> It depends what they mean by "vulnerability scan".  If the scan
> involved port scanning your server then they more than likely are
> breaking the law by doing so.

Oh god, please! Not *that* again. Port scanning may be impolite, but
there are still no laws against it.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
-- 
"All vulnerabilities deserve a public fear period prior to patches
becoming available."
--Jason Coombs on Bugtraq

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