Re: Is it "legal" to nmap offending hosts?

[ashcrow]

I don't believe it is against the US law to run nmap against a host, 
though that doesn't mean you will not get punished for it ... especially 
right now in internet history. For example, a friend of mine ran a scan 
against a friend of his and his Cable or DSL provider cut him off saying 
he was doing illegal activities. Also, just because it isn't illegal 
doesn't mean they can't change the meaning of portscan, or detection, or 
find another loophole in the system.

Cheers,
Ash