[nycbug-talk] UK bans denial of service attacks

[Marc Spitzer]

They have really stupid laws on slander also, yes it is true you are
still guilty of slander?!?!

On 11/12/06, Jonathan Vanasco <nycbug-list at 2xlp.com> wrote:
>
> On Nov 12, 2006, at 4:12 PM, Marc Spitzer wrote:
>
> > that will stop the chriminals yup there is a law now.  It would also
> > be interesting to see how they define a denial of service attack.  I
> > remember when HP, I think, defined using nmap as a denial of service
> > attack.
>
> that's a good point.  uk computer law is notoriously vague and moronic.
>
> i remember the case of the uk cs person who tried to donate to the
> red cross using lynx, and landed his ass in jail as a hacker.
>
>
> // Jonathan Vanasco
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