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Re: Schwartz VS. Intel
> their password file. He doesn't even have the brains to download the
> file to his Powerbook and run crack there. He just uses their CPU
> cycles. Intel is upset.
Randal is one of the most technically competent people around.
If he had been concerned about getting caught, he wouldn't have
been.
Intel complains that Schwartz was violating their security, but I
would assert that any system that has non-shadowed passwords has
no security.
> and too much time on his hands. He's a professional. He's being PAID
> by Intel to behave like a professional.
It's true that his actions were irresponsible, but that makes his
crime stupidity, not computer theft.
I think Randal was actually trying to do a good thing, and point
out Intel's lack of security... it's unfortunate he chose such a
poor way to do it.
There's an interesting paper by Gene Spafford titled "Are Hacker
Break-ins Ethical" that you all might want to check out... I know
it's available on COAST somewhere...
Darrell Fuhriman
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