full-disclosure - SPAM, credit card numbers, what would you do?

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From: purdy at tecman.com (Curt Purdy)
Subject: SPAM, credit card numbers, what would you do?

> It's sad... Look at some of the reports on some 'hacker'
> being arrested for
> pointing out a problem in some companies network. (WiFi maybe?)

You may be referring to the guy who pointed out to a reporter that the
Houston, TX County Courthouse wifi was wide open allowing complete access to
the network.  Also in that vein is Adrian Lamo, an underground hero of the
highest caliber who has just been arrested for helping many large
corporations like GE clean up their act.

Curt Purdy CISSP, GSEC, MCSE+I, CNE, CCDA
Information Security Engineer
DP Solutions

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If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked.
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
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