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Story: Tsunami 'hacker' is innocent, say readers
Posted by: Steve B (Tuesday 11 October 2005, 1:25 PM)
Having read this, it is even more Bolleux than I thought. The whole point of the web is to put web servers on it to be accessed. As previously mentioned if the part of the web server is private then it should return forbidden. This has been going on since the beginning. How many people accidentally post a URL which they do not realise is valid for them, but not for anyone else.
Hacking is a concerted attempt to breach security or alter information.
If the url had been loaded with buffer overloading data etc then fair enough but not a plain and straightforward url.
Apart from that I seem to read that he didn't actually gain access, the attempts were logged. IF he didn't gain access and it wasn't a concerted attack (I have had 4-500 attempts in 30 minutes from China) then he has not broken the law, but Magistrates are not qualified on most matters and so do as the court "advisor" tells them.
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Story: Tsunami 'hacker' is innocent, say readers
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What happens if someone put that URL up as a link... Anonymous -
I often alter URLs to try to navigate badly design... Anonymous
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So how do you check if a website is genuine o... Alan -
The situation has arisen due to the wordings of th... Praveen Dalal
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It is unclear to me and, no doubt, most other... Noh W Jose
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Having read this, it is even more Bolleux than I t... Steve B -
How ludicrous that an act as simple as trying... Anonymous
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If, as reported he tried the ol' /../../... Richard Pettigrew -
does that mean people think i can test their house... danny carr
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Was this hacking or just 'acking? If you go for a... Writtroam
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The ruling is unfair and I will go with the majori... Vinod Patel
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Posting a website is an invitation to enter. It i... Anonymous
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I not a security speaclist, or judge. However you... Anonymous
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This is like a house breaker accidentally set... Fujikid
