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Re: Pentester convicted..
From: "Art Cooper" <acooper () pop innerwall com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 15:46:31 -0600
Because I BELIEVE there is a "LOT" more here than meets the eye.. I wonder if he took the evidence to the Univ. and they ignore him.. If so, then perhaps he had an axe to grind.. My point is this - what ACTUAL DAMAGE was caused? Most lawyers will tell you that you MUST prove there was malice and ACTUAL DAMAGE. I agree he acted stupid, but I'm just afraid it may start a precedent. I also agree he should have had permission, but I just can't help but have a "gut-feeling" there's more here than meets the eye.. I have only been in IT for 28 years, but I'm still learning.. Coop On Thu, 11 May 2006 17:41:21 -0400, lee.e.rian wrote
"Art Cooper" <acooper () pop innerwall com> wrote on 05/11/2006 11:25:57 AM:I agree Bill. The fact they use information HE provided to then convicthimis completely ridiculous..If he actually did provide the information to USC that would be one thing. But he breaks in, steals personal records, doesn't notify USC about the security problem, and sends the personal records to a reporter!?? from http://www.wired.com/news/columns/circuitcourt/0,70857-0.html?tw=wn_index_6 "McCarty is a professional computer security consultant who noticed that there was a problem with the way the University of Southern California had constructed its web page for online applications. A database programming error allowed outsiders to obtain applicants' personal information, including Social Security numbers. For proof, the man copied seven applicants' personal records and anonymously sent them to a reporter for SecurityFocus. The journalist notified the school, the school fixed the problem, and the reporter wrote an article about it." Why would anyone try to defend this behavior much less get upset when he's prosecuted? LeeOn Wed, 10 May 2006 09:20:22 -0500, William Hancock wroteHey there pen-testers, take this with a grain of salt, it just got me excited. I am really interested in everyones opinion on the matter or corporate responsibility and ownership. <RANT> In an article posted to slashdot today (http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/05/10/112259&from=rss) a man has been convicted of hacking when he casually and helpfully reported a security vulnerability to the owners of a web site, in this case The University of Southern California. It reads like it was some sort of simple SQL injection and upon gleaning the information he reported it.<.. snip ..>
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