RE: [cobalt-users] PortSentry works !

["Clark E. Morgan" <prlhkr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> on 15/3/01 1:10 pm, Clark E. Morgan at prlhkr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >> Is it really illigel to do a portscan?
> >
> > All by itself, a portscan probably isn't illegal; but as a
> foreign system
> > has
>
> I reckon it is illegal. Any portscan involves sending at least one byte to
> enter my system. This is without permission. Permission is deemed to be
> given for all "normal" ports e.g.  80, etc. Entering any other port, even
> with one byte is done without permission.

That's a good point as well. I don't think anything I said could be
construed as a portscan. This is an area of law with a huge amount
of gray because of legislative and judiciary ignorance. I imagine
your virgin analogy might make a compelling point.

Clark Morgan