Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher

[Edward Lewis <Ed.Lewis () neustar biz>]

At 18:30 -0500 4/17/07, Gadi Evron wrote:
> http://www.theregister.com/2007/04/17/hackers_service_terminated/
>
> "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 don't see any part of the story that indicates that the ISP did 
wrong, I see plenty that the student did wrong.  E.g., did the 
student ever try to discreetly raise the issue with the ISP before 
going public?
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