RE: [Full-disclosure] RE: Why Vulnerability Databases can't do everything

2005-07-18 Thread Eric Paynter
On Mon, July 18, 2005 8:55 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I just don't mean for VULNS. I mean for BUGS. Like when you import stuff from Access.. You try to import a spreadsheet AND IT DOESN'T FRIGGIN WORK. Of course, you have the option to use another product. MS may be the most dominant

RE: [Full-disclosure] Rooting Linux with a floppy

2005-07-15 Thread Eric Paynter
On Fri, July 15, 2005 8:47 am, James Longstreet said: On Fri, 15 Jul 2005, Lauro, John wrote: 6.2? What is that??? Latest kernel is 2.6... No, not kernel 6.2, LINUX 6.2. You know, that old version. Linux 10 has been out for months. This is sadly funny in a pathetic sort of way...

Re: [Full-disclosure] RE: Published exploit codes foo foo foo

2005-07-04 Thread Eric Paynter
On Thu, June 30, 2005 12:40 pm, J. Oquendo said: I wonder how many of these bigger boys' products that have had vulnerabilities discovered, I wonder how many of that coding came from outsourced vendors. Meaning... Well we thought we would save money by having _INSERT_COUNTRY_HERE code for us.

Re: [Full-disclosure] Not even the NSA can get it right

2005-05-30 Thread Eric Paynter
On Thu, May 26, 2005 1:31 pm, Dan Margolis said: I've heard some real convincing stories indicating that the Masons were behind the September 11 attacks, too. I thought it was the Bush family. They seem to have made the most profit from it... :P -Eric

Re: [Full-disclosure] Benign Worms

2005-05-14 Thread Eric Paynter
On Sat, May 14, 2005 9:30 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Even if you *do* manage to code the worm correctly, all it takes is for *one* person visiting your site to have plugged their laptop into the net, and you're at least potentially screwed. Hopefully as a minimum, one would code it to be

Re: [Full-disclosure] Benign Worms

2005-05-13 Thread Eric Paynter
On Fri, May 13, 2005 9:59 am, Michael Holstein said: 3. If not, what prevents you from doing that? Any worm/virus, regardless of intent, is still illegal -- and I don't think I can get a DSL line in jail. Not true. Intent is *everything* as far a criminal activity is concerned. Intent aside,

Re: [Full-disclosure] Benign Worms

2005-05-13 Thread Eric Paynter
On Fri, May 13, 2005 3:49 pm, Benjamin Franz said: There are a many laws that turn on facts rather than intent. Lack of criminal intent does not shield a citizen from the BATF. In United States v. Thomas, the defendant found a 16- inch-long gun while horseback riding. Taking it to be an

Re: [Full-disclosure] The best hacker ever !

2005-04-28 Thread Eric Paynter
On Thu, April 28, 2005 1:04 pm, NSC said: I can't resist. http://www.totalillusions.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=328st=0 Dated May, 2001... http://www.userfriendly.org/cartoons/archives/01may/uf003073.gif -Eric -- arctic bears - email and dns services http://www.arcticbears.com