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RE: Hacker suspect says his PC was hijacked
From: "Poof" <gui () goddessmoon org>
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 11:01:23 -0700
Well... Tell me where honeypotting goes if that happens? *cry*
-----Original Message----- From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com [mailto:full-disclosure- admin () lists netsys com] On Behalf Of Steve Wray Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 02:15 To: Full-Disclosure () lists netsys com Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Hacker suspect says his PC was hijacked Will "Knowingly allowing a computer under your control to remain in an exploitable state" become a crime? (if it isn't already...) I am in two minds on whether it should or should not :([mailto:full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com] On Behalf Of Paul Tinsley http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/10/10/hijacked.hacker.re ut/index.html "Caffrey is accused of triggering the paralyzing data blast on a vital computer server used to coordinate ship movements in the Houston port -- the sixth biggest shipping port in the world" Ok, so somebody explain to me why in the world this "vital computer server" is on a public network? "He said his machine may have been taken over by another individual or group who then set the digital onslaught in motion. 'My computer was completely and utterly vulnerable to many exploits'" If anybody needed more ammo to convince people that patching is important this might be a good one to add to the stack, whether he is lying or not I sure wouldn't want to try and defend that position..._______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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