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I agree that scanning the source of an attack is not justifiable,
on the other hand how do you handle scenarios (in court) where
firewall
administrators have configured their boxes to scan back
automatically,
the host that the attack is originating. It acts as a booby-trap.
It's almost the same idea as surveillance cameras that take pictures.
If a criminal has committed a crime with someone else's car it does
not
mean that you violate the law by capturing his actions with a camera,
even though he is using some one else's vehicle. You are not
violating
the privacy of the rightful owner.
MY 0.02 cents
Later
PT
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From: Merton Campbell Crockett [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 10:06 PM
To: Bill Lavalette noc/sec Administrator
Cc: 'Security Related'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Someone is scanning me
On Sat, 19 Feb 2000, Bill Lavalette noc/sec Administrator wrote:
>> The Bottom Line is this. YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS SCANNING ANYONE'S
>> MACHINE!!!!! unless it is requested by the owner/company
>You're shouting does not alter the fact that I have a perfect right
>and an
>obligation to my employers and customers to probe your network.
>[Bill Lavalette] you better check your federal laws again. you do
not
>have any right or justification to snoop another network you are
>doing
the
>same thing as the bad guy and no matter how you justify your actions
you
>will lose in a court of law. I do this for a living and have been to
court.
>a phone call is your best weapon how can you sit there and justify
>to
me a
>nmap scan of my network ? give me a solid concrete example.
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