b4rtm4n wrote: |
I'm trying to get a baseline for what "offering a service" actually is. |
b4rtm4n wrote: |
The opinion seems to be that by connecting a machine to the net you are immediately offering the services running on that machine for public use and it is down to you to stop/protect any services you do notwish others to use. |
b4rtm4n wrote: |
Would it also follow that you become responsible for any missuse of these services? |
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So the same thing could be said if you connected to another computers harddrive via an unprotected netbios share?
If they have shared the root of their harddrive, and have put no password on it, and have connected that machine to the internet, does this mean they want anyone to view their files / use their hd space etc? After all, they have "provided" an annonymas service on their machine available to anyone who wants it. What happens if they only intended it to be shared with the local network, but lack of knowledge means that they didnt unbind file sharing on the internet connection adapter. They have not "authorised" or given explicit permission for you to access their resources, they just f**k.. up. As long as you dont steal any of their stuff is it ok? ** end of brain strain ** other thoughts people? |
jasonlambert wrote: |
Has anyone heard of such cases where a successful prosicution has occured against the owner of a compromised machine used in such attacks? |
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