RE: [Secure Network Operations, Inc.] Full Disclosure != Exploit Release

[Ron DuFresne <dufresne () winternet com>]

On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Richard M. Smith wrote:

> Web bugs and cookies are more in the realm of privacy problems and I
> don't really see them as security issues.


Privacy issues closely relate to legal issues in those cases whence it
permits fraud and identity theft, and I consider those security breaches.

Mitnick ammased a large number of stolen creit card numbers, that was what
really earned him the most wanted cyber-criminal award in his time.  Even
though I do not recall a documented case whence he ever used any of those
numbers in a fraudulent manner.  It was the fear of his potential to
garner and use them and set people in fear...

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne
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OK, so you're a Ph.D.  Just don't touch anything.

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