[Gllug] Insecure practices at my ISP

[David Pashley]

On Apr 04, 2003 at 10:03, Jason Clifford praised the llamas by saying:
> On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, David Pashley wrote:
> 
> > I would be careful. I'm sure there are people who have notified their
> > ISP of security problems and then been arrested for offenses under the
> > Computer Misuse Act or similar. I could dig out info if you are
> > interested.
> 
> If he has not actually accessed areas of the system he is not authorised 
> to access there has been no offence.
> 
> Noticing that the system is insecure and notifying the administrators is 
> no different in this respect to knocking on the door and informing a 
> neighbour who has left the front key in their door.
> 
> Jason Clifford

http://www.ddplus.co.uk/DDPlus_Website/News_Community/Easynet_Story/Easynet_dont_shoot_the_messenger.htm

Even mentions your particular example.

-- 
David Pashley
david at davidpashley.com
Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione.
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