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Is exploiting a vulnerability illegal? - Ðr1ps - Nov 28, 2016
Out of curiosity, is it illegal to exploit a vulnerability or it's the business's fault for not securing it properly?
* - DevSquad - Nov 28, 2016
Are you really asking this question or are you looking for our 'approval'? :')
* - Ðr1ps - Nov 28, 2016
(Nov 28, 2016 12:33 PM)DevSquad Wrote: Are you really asking this question or are you looking for our 'approval'? :')
No why would I need anyone's approval lol, just curious if anything can happen legally for doing such thing.
* - Millimeter Peter - Nov 28, 2016
(Nov 28, 2016 12:32 PM)Ðr1ps Wrote: it is illegal to exploit a vulnerability
i'll put it like this. your home security has a flaw, is it illegal to go in and rob? or is it the owners fault for not securing it properly?
* - Cammy - Nov 28, 2016
Of course, you're accessing something that's not yours without authorization
* - Robert - Nov 28, 2016
Not sure if you are joking or not lul
* - Ðr1ps - Nov 28, 2016
What about just sending a request which you would have sent anyway under different circumstances?
* - DevSquad - Nov 28, 2016
(Nov 28, 2016 12:33 PM)Ðr1ps Wrote: No why would I need anyone's approval lol, just curious if anything can happen legally for doing such thing.
I can do absolutely nothing with that.
Country? State? Age? What vulnerability?
Questions, sire, QUESTIONS!
* - Vitani - Nov 28, 2016
Without permission from the owner of the thing you are exploiting it is indeed illigal. It's as simple as that.
With permission you can do alot more though.
* - Ðr1ps - Nov 28, 2016
(Nov 28, 2016 12:35 PM)DevSquad Wrote: I can do absolutely nothing with that.
Country? State? Age? What vulnerability?
Questions, sire, QUESTIONS!
Well supposedly you make a simple site where you get +1 points after clicking a button but you decide to send the same request programmatically and infinitely
(Nov 28, 2016 12:36 PM)Vitani Wrote: Without permission from the owner of the thing you are exploiting it is indeed illigal. It's as simple as that.
With permission you can do alot more though.
Shouldn't there be some legal precautions like ToS or something for it to be considered illegal though?
* - NapoleonicCode - Nov 28, 2016
Everything is legal. unless you get caught 🤝
Thats my philosophy.
* - Vitani - Nov 28, 2016
(Nov 28, 2016 12:36 PM)Ðr1ps Wrote: Shouldn't there be some legal precautions like ToS or something for it to be considered illegal though?
There is most of the time, and even if there isn't there is still the law for that.
In simple terms, it's illigal to break into something that is not yours.
* - Ðr1ps - Nov 28, 2016
(Nov 28, 2016 12:52 PM)Vitani Wrote: There is most of the time, and even if there isn't there is still the law for that.
In simple terms, it's illigal to break into something that is not yours.
Hm alright that should be enough to know, cheers.
* - InjectOG - Nov 29, 2016
Depends what it is, and if you have permission etc from the Owner.
* - DeathHimSelf - Dec 2, 2016
i would seek permission from the owner. Or use a sock 5 vpn