Comment Hacker ethic? (Score 1) 430
Having used (regularly) cain and abel, netstumbler etc. I'm beginning to think that security in a modern age (specifically related to the internet and subsequent technologies) may eventually become a cost to corporations and/or private developers that they no longer wish to entertain or even risk.
I see these continual "exploits" or taking advantage of someone that may not know better, or simply not even care, as being irresponsible on the part of the exploiter, not the exploitee.
I realize that security is paramount, however, the supposed hacker ethic that has been touted all these years has lead to countless intrusions and/or exploits, that in certain situations, are questionable.
For instance, some of the folks at the beginning of this comment list mention making their wireless connections available publicly. Does it mean that anyone with Network Stumbler should come along and hijack their connection and cause malicious attack? Come on. Script kiddies aside, I'm really sick of this irresponsibility factor that allows others to take advantage simply because someone else did not protect themselves 110%.
All you are doing is undermining the future of internet-based technologies (even if you think you are helping) because on a cost-based structure, companies and/or organizations will simply resolve that it's cheaper to no longer offer the service (with security flaws intact) than to offer the service at all.
Afterall, the internet itself (IP, DNS etc.) are open-source technologies to begin with. Sounds like the home team is facing-off against itself.
Not to mention the hypocritical nature of your actions.
I see these continual "exploits" or taking advantage of someone that may not know better, or simply not even care, as being irresponsible on the part of the exploiter, not the exploitee.
I realize that security is paramount, however, the supposed hacker ethic that has been touted all these years has lead to countless intrusions and/or exploits, that in certain situations, are questionable.
For instance, some of the folks at the beginning of this comment list mention making their wireless connections available publicly. Does it mean that anyone with Network Stumbler should come along and hijack their connection and cause malicious attack? Come on. Script kiddies aside, I'm really sick of this irresponsibility factor that allows others to take advantage simply because someone else did not protect themselves 110%.
All you are doing is undermining the future of internet-based technologies (even if you think you are helping) because on a cost-based structure, companies and/or organizations will simply resolve that it's cheaper to no longer offer the service (with security flaws intact) than to offer the service at all.
Afterall, the internet itself (IP, DNS etc.) are open-source technologies to begin with. Sounds like the home team is facing-off against itself.
Not to mention the hypocritical nature of your actions.
