Re: Reverse Engineering - Legality

[AK <platsakos () gmail com>]

(from the sec-research dept.)
RE, EULA allowed or not, is a perfectly valid way to spot
vulnerabilities/assess code quality. I have done RE within the framework
of pen-tests and I have done RE in my "leisure time"

Go ahead for it and do not worry about the legalities!


On 06/30/2010 05:23 PM, chintan dave wrote:
> Hi Experts,
>
> I need a small help from you.
>
> Is RE legal for security assessments of products purchased from vendors?
>
> There has been a bit of confusion around RE topic.
>
> I know it is illegal to do RE to steal the idea, however this one, I
> need feedback from you folks.
>
> If you can share some authoritative resources that could confirm on
> the legality/illegality, it would be great.
>
>   


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