Re: Scanning the Internet for Vulnerabilities

[Owen DeLong via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

I would still consider an uninvited scan of my network antisocial.

Other operators are, of course, free to make their own choices.


Owen


> On Jun 19, 2022, at 03:13 , Ronald F. Guilmette <rfg () tristatelogic com> wrote:
>
> I would like to solicit the opinions of network operators on the practice
> of scanning all of, or large chunks of the internet for known vulnerabilities.
>
> In earlier times, this was generally viewed as being distinctly anti-social
> behavior, but perhaps attitudes have changed relative to earlier eras.
> I would thus like to know how people feel about it now, in 2022.
>
>
> Regards,
> rfg
>
>
> P.S.  Just to be clear, I personally have neither any desire nor any intent
> to undertake such activity myself, nor am I in communiacation with any party
> or parties that have such an intent or desire.  I cannot however say that I
> am unaware of any parties that may currently be involved in such activities.