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Now I have read the story, and read this line of posts. I have to say this, Lynn acted only on Lynn's behalf. There are many people out there who are gifted when it comes to finding holes in the system, but why give them that much more. More off, if you read the story, Lynn demonstrated it!
"Hey not only can you break into major business' and banks to wire everyones money and Credit card statements, but let me show you how?"

That is called being irresponsible. Debate all you want, but news flash there are orginizations out there that would profit greatly from getting information on how to beat a system like Cisco's. You name any top 100 Company or Financial Institution and no doubt they are using Cisco. Who do you think has the US Goverment contracts? I know of at least one group that would love nothing better than to shut down the Military and other goverment access.

And anyone that thinks hackers are just a bunch of pimple popping College brats, they need to get a reality check. Only the one's that get caught are. How many college kiddos do you think actually heard and saw Lynn's lecture? Last time I saw a college kid at those kind of lectures were the one's that were Intern at were likely found in the bathroom during most of the presentation.

The fact is bugs will be found, and when we take the responsibility to deal with maing the technology better, we do so by fixing the problem.

You never fix a crack in the dam by exposing it!
Posted by: Xbeing   Posted on: 07/28/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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"not yet fully baked"  Roving_Reporter | 07/28/05
"Baked"  htotten | 07/28/05
Please...  ArtMac | 07/28/05
Please...give me a break  TN-Limey | 07/28/05
Lynn a criminal???  tonkica | 07/28/05
Yup  TN-Limey | 07/28/05
Just food for thought for a second  Xbeing | 07/28/05
Ummm...  ArtMac | 07/28/05
half-baked  linuxoverwindows | 07/28/05
java_p-your're stupid  phi_alpha_nu@... | 07/28/05
The issue  brichter | 07/28/05
Whistle Blower  wolf_z | 07/28/05
What if Microsoft did this?  jbburks | 07/28/05
No yawning here  John L. Ries | 07/28/05
have you hacked a cisco today?  linuxoverwindows | 07/28/05
IP violation  Carrion | 07/28/05
Are you quite certain?  dalecosp | 07/28/05
I'm sure a real hacker...  el1jones | 07/28/05
Flaws  Carrion | 07/28/05
Read the facts.  jnoble@... | 07/28/05
YOU read the facts  brichter | 07/28/05
Analogy issue here  Xbeing | 07/28/05
what is a r00ted box?  linuxoverwindows | 07/28/05
15 minutes.  jpfitz@... | 07/28/05
re:15 minutes  deepee912 | 07/28/05
If he is a hero  Xbeing | 07/28/05
If it's no big deal...  el1jones | 07/28/05
Get a clue  jnoble@... | 07/28/05
Whistle-blower, my a$$  brichter | 07/28/05
Why a 1 vendor solution is stupid  ITGuy04 | 07/28/05
Cisco certification  itpro_z | 07/28/05
Cisco certification  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/05
i need an employer that will pay for those happy  linuxoverwindows | 07/28/05
hear! hear!  linuxoverwindows | 07/28/05
Well...  ArtMac | 07/28/05
Well ...  dalecosp | 07/28/05
Yep, right here...  Grimm Reaper | 07/28/05
lol  linuxoverwindows | 07/28/05
MS Bashers  Too Old For IT | 07/28/05
Maybe they are too smart  ebrke | 07/28/05
IOS  jnoble@... | 07/28/05
Cisco hits back  Mugsy_z | 07/28/05
Let's keep such things underground, shall we?  Sxooter_z | 07/28/05
wink  dalecosp | 07/28/05
sure, cause then...  linuxoverwindows | 07/28/05
This is why all software should be Open Source  kokuryu | 07/28/05
Open Source Presumption  Too Old For IT | 07/28/05
Right ...  gary.douglas@... | 07/28/05
Easy picking.  papatator | 07/28/05
Bad News Supression  John L. Ries | 07/28/05
Hmm, that's an interesting thought....  dalecosp | 07/28/05
Security by Obscurity  Dr_Zinj | 07/28/05
Did I miss something?  Xbeing | 07/28/05
Thanks  TN-Limey | 07/29/05
when you use the law to cover your sorry butt  toxicfreak | 07/28/05
what??  sirsully | 07/28/05
Re: when you use the law to cover your sorry butt  webster_z | 08/01/05
Cisco and the jerk  TN-Limey | 07/28/05
He didn't reveal anything new  george_ou | 07/28/05
Why  TN-Limey | 07/28/05
Right on, Limey - Re: Cisco and the jerk  webster_z | 08/01/05
If one can figure it out anybody can  xkmail | 07/28/05
Black Hat to be commended for efforts to expose cisco and all other flaws  samm_z | 07/28/05
Are they 'bugs' or 'humans'?  mtn.brk@... | 07/28/05
non-disclosure  sandbagger | 07/28/05
Learn that which you speak about  jnoble@... | 07/28/05
cisco, injunction  jef124c41 | 07/29/05
Both Cisco and BHS are right from there point of view  alfresco_0101@... | 08/04/05

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