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Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher
From: Will Hargrave <will () harg net>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:20:50 +0100
Gadi Evron wrote:
"A 21-year-old college student in London had his internet service terminated and was threatened with legal action after publishing details of a critical vulnerability that can compromise the security of the ISP's subscribers." I happen to know the guy, and I am saddened by this.
In his blog post [1] he did admit to accessing other routers of Be's customers using the backdoor password; this is probably [2] a criminal offence in the UK. I'm not sure I have as much sympathy for him as you do. [1] http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/826 [2] IANAL
Current thread:
- UK ISP threatens security researcher Gadi Evron (Apr 17)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Will Hargrave (Apr 19)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Owen DeLong (Apr 19)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Edward Lewis (Apr 19)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Gadi Evron (Apr 19)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Leigh Porter (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Stephen Wilcox (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Gadi Evron (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Kradorex Xeron (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Donald Stahl (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Owen DeLong (Apr 19)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Will Hargrave (Apr 19)