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RE: [cobalt-users] PortSentry works !
- Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] PortSentry works !
- From: baltimoremd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu Mar 15 15:37:39 2001
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
On Thu, 15 Mar 2001, Graeme Fowler wrote:
> The UK Computer Misuse Act 1990 declares that it is an offence to carry
> out:
>
> 2 Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of
> further offences.
>
> A port scan more than likely falls under section 2 above;
I believe one would have to prove intent. Might be a stretch to say that
"further offences" always follow a port scan (especailly if something like
portsentry locks them out) - (g)
Thom
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