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Re: [suse-security] Is it possible to return something, so Nimda would crash?
- From: "Kurt Seifried" <listuser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 01:49:01 -0600
- Message-id: <001501c14404$3659d760$6400030a@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> No, his box crashed because he was allowing it to engage in
> illegal activity.
You may want to take a business class that deals with liability.
> I have a right to do anything I want with a malicious connection made to
my
> machine, EVEN sending it a ton of viri, but Labrea does not do
> that, it just keeps on hanging on.
No, no you do not.
While there are laws regarding things like home intruders and the use of
deadly force for example in some countries there are no laws AFAIK making it
ok to attack people back online. IF you know of laws allowing such behaviour
in a country I would love to know about it.
> You have perhaps a more effective solution?
Yes. firewall it. Do not send anything back.
> J.Andersen
-Kurt
> illegal activity.
You may want to take a business class that deals with liability.
> I have a right to do anything I want with a malicious connection made to
my
> machine, EVEN sending it a ton of viri, but Labrea does not do
> that, it just keeps on hanging on.
No, no you do not.
While there are laws regarding things like home intruders and the use of
deadly force for example in some countries there are no laws AFAIK making it
ok to attack people back online. IF you know of laws allowing such behaviour
in a country I would love to know about it.
> You have perhaps a more effective solution?
Yes. firewall it. Do not send anything back.
> J.Andersen
-Kurt
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