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From: David Farber <farber () tmail com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 09:41:49 -1000
-----Original Message----- From: Wong, Brian <brianwong () dwt com> To: 'dave () farber net' <dave () farber net> Subject: RE: [IP] Is the RIAA "hacking you back"? Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:01:12 -0800 Dave, here is a follow up to the Register article. - Brian - RIAA calls hacking claim a hoax By Robert Lemos Staff Writer, CNET News.com January 14, 2003, 5:14 PM PTClaims that the music industry hired a group of hackers to create a worm to
infect peer-to-peer networks are being dismissed by security experts.In an advisory posted to security mailing lists, a group called Gobbles
Security delivered its latest vulnerability--a real one found in arelatively unknown MP3 player--wrapped in an apparent joke aimed at the Recording Industry Association of America. The main part of the advisory consisted of Gobbles' claims that its programmers had created a "hydra"--a worm capable of spreading in a variety of ways--that infects all major music
software.The RIAA, the organization that represents major music publishers, wasn't amused. "It's a complete hoax," said an RIAA spokesman, who asked that his
name not be used. "It's not true." Security experts agreed. Steve Manzuik, moderator of vulnerabilityinformation site VulnWatch, received the advisory on Sunday. But because of the apparent joke, he held the document until the vulnerability was verified
a day later."This is typical Gobbles, is it not?" Manzuik said. "Cause a stir, but also
release useful information." <snip> The music industry isn't hacking back, but someday it might. A billsponsored by Reps. Howard Berman, D-Calif., and Howard Coble, R-N.C., would allow copyright owners and such groups as the RIAA and the Motion Picture Association of America to disable, block or otherwise impair a "publicly
accessible peer-to-peer file-trading network." Nowadays, that's called hacking. http://news.com.com/2100-1023-980649.html?tag=lh -- Dave ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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