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From: mhw@wittsend.LBP.HARRIS.COM (Michael H. Warfield)
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Subject: Re: Getting Even
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Date: 8 Nov 88 21:30:06 GMT
References: <367@execu.UUCP> <265@acheron.UUCP>
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In article <265@acheron.UUCP> clarke@acheron.UUCP (Ed Clarke) writes:

>That may not be necessary.  Would you hire someone with the poor
>judgement to deliberately screw with federal computers?  Would you
>give such a person a news feed?  Assuming he beats the charges, he
>may have a tough time finding work - even with his expensive CompSci
>degree.

     Nice try but this guy will probably end up as another hacker turned
security expert and may well list his exploits right on his resume.  I got
my position in R&D by cracking an "uncrackable" proprietary system (I guess
they figured programing a non-programmable word processing system was a
cute trick).  I don't know what that says about the general level of ethics
in the business we're all in but that the cards we're dealt.  His biggest
problem won't be getting a job.  He could even write a book (remember "Out of
the Inner Circle"? ).  After a convincing conviction in Texas earlier this
year, his biggest problem will be avoiding jail (He could still write the book).
Certainly not condoning him although he sure could have done worse.  This baby
was a very effective worm.  Anyone want to contemplate what would have been
the result if the worm had had a virus core????????

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