Re: [cobalt-users] PortSentry works !

[Hendrik Runte <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>> 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
>

It is truly an area with a huge amount of gray.

I cannot tell wether the british codes of law know any rules applicable on
portscanning but according to martial law you will have to produce evidence
that this portscanning was done with a harmful purpose in order to damage
anything because the court will ask for the committer's intention. And this
point will be a problem as long as the did not occur any loss.

Or did you have any loss?

Hendrik.