Re: Yet another thread on the legality of port scanning

[~Kevin Davis³ <computerguy () cfl rr com>]

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From: "Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers" <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: Yet another thread on the legality of port scanning


> On 2004-03-17 Charley Hamilton wrote:
> > > There is no place to publish open ports, accepted protocols, and
> > > authorized users.
> >
> > Authorized users are told they are authorized users.  If you are not
> > an authorized user, what difference does it make what protocols are
> > accepted?
>
> Then how do I become an authorized user of www.google.com?

Not by port scanning them and finding that port 80 is open.


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