[PRCo] Re: Fwd: Courts Muzzles Hackers Who Wanted To Explain How To Get Free Subway Rides

[BobDietrich]

I read last week where someone had a paper to present uncovering a serious
flaw in most Web design that allows a hacker to redirect input to a
different site allowing them to get credit card info etc.  The presenter
says his information will point out areas that need fixed so legit companies
can fix them.  Naysayers say it would just give more hackers opportunities
to hack.  I don't know if the paper was presented or not, but not too many
companies are interested in making wholesale Web changes.

What say you Derrick, am I all wet with this?

Bob 

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[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of John
Swindler
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:33 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fwd: Courts Muzzles Hackers Who Wanted To Explain How To
Get Free Subway Rides

 
 
But what else would you expect from T management?  I can guarentee you that
these students are not the only people capable of discovering the security
flaw.  Why not: 'thank you for bringing this flaw to our attention - now how
can we correct it??  Instead it looks like 'lets shoot the messenger'.
 
Isn't this the same management that goes ballistic when a camera appears
near their property?
 
I bet Derrick could provide us with a long list of instances in the computer
field where companies don't want to recognize and deal with flaws in their
software.
 
Cheers
John
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> From: fwschneider at comcast.net>
Subject: [PRCo] Fwd: Courts Muzzles Hackers Who Wanted To Explain How To Get
Free Subway Rides> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:04:10 -0400> > Some of you
probably have already seen this gem.....> > > Subject: Courts Muzzles
Hackers Who Wanted To Explain How To Get > > Free Subway Rides> >> > CTA is
fortunate MIT is not in Chicago.> >
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/8/courts-muzzles-hackers-who- > >
wanted-to-explain-how-get-free-subway-rides> >> > > > 
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