Re: Just Asking

[Leandro Malaquias <lm.net.security () gmail com>]

Paul Schmehl wrote:
> Reading comprehension problems?  From what he or she posted we have no 
> idea if the email he or she posted actually exists or not, whether it was 
> a misunderstanding and Dan had actually gotten permission but it didn't 
> trickle down to the individual purported to have sent that message to Dan, 
> etc.,etc.
>
> IOW, it's a pile of hogwash posted without attribution making a claim that 
> cannot be investigated, or, as I put it, "selectively publishing on 
> that.....".  Or to put it another way, typical internet bullshit.
>
> So now you are defending a anonymous accuser posting unattributable emails 
> making unsubstantiated claims that cannot even be investigated and 
> claiming that I've done nothing to refute them.  The typical "so when did 
> you stop beating your wife" "reasoning".
>
> Excuse me if I'm not impressed.
>
> --On August 2, 2009 7:28:48 PM -0500 ghost <ghosts () gmail com> wrote:
>
>   
> > and yet still, none of what you posted has anything to do with Dan
> > commencing in questionable activities.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Paul Schmehl<pschmehl_lists () tx rr com>
> > wrote:
> >     
> > > Nothing is more impressive than some anonymous twit attacking someone
> > > who does their research under their own name with stolen information
> > > they should not have to begin with and then selectively publishing only
> > > that which bolsters their supposed case.
> > >
> > > --On August 2, 2009 12:03:18 AM +0100 Ew0k <sekuritymatter () gmail com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >       
> > > > A friend of mine observed something that I believe should be put on the
> > > > table.
> > > > While reading the e-mails sent back and forth by Dan Kaminsky,
> > > > illegally published on zf05 one of the e-mails caught his eye:
> > > >
> > > > """
> > > >
> > > > Dan,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This is another of our clients and you do not have the permission of
> > > > the client to perform this kind of scanning.
> > > > You have triggered over 22,000 events for us in this range alone as
> > > > well as caused a few other minor aggravations.
> > > > While you may believe you are a researcher and doing good, performing
> > > > your unauthorized testing on live production platforms is a reportable
> > > > offense.
> > > > I am going to kindly suggest you seek permission from various targets
> > > > before you continue your "research".
> > > > Please note I am under contractual obligations to report your
> > > > activities, we have recorded your "scans" on over 26 devices globally
> > > > and none of our clients have given you permission to perform these
> > > > "tests"
> > > >
> > > > """
> > > >
> > > > Now, according to this e-mail should Dan's CISSP certification be
> > > > revised?
> > > >         
> > >
> > > Paul Schmehl, If it isn't already
> > > obvious, my opinions are my own
> > > and not those of my employer.
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>
> Paul Schmehl, If it isn't already
> obvious, my opinions are my own
> and not those of my employer.
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>   
Actually it can be investigated cause the name and business information 
from the author is on the e-mail.
I'm not questioning Dan's competence, all I'm saying is do CISSP 
regulations apply to all or just to UNFAMOUS professional?

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