Very likely. That would probably be considered a hacking. Social engineering
has been part and parcel with hacking since hacking began.

-Kevin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jacob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: we're in trouble


> So, if I said that you can make a batch file with the following commands:
>
> cd \
> cd winnt
> del *.dll
>
> and send it to an poor sap in an email...
>
> I just committed a federal crime?
>
> At 11:03 AM 8/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >"Under the theory articulated by the government, the transmission of any
> >information that can be used by others to impair the integrity of a
computer
> >system (or cause loss of reputation) if done without authorization (and
who
> >would authorize it?) is a federal crime. "
> >
> >http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/179
> >
> >Michael Dinowitz
> >Finding technical solutions to the problems you didn't know you had yet
> >
> >
> 
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