| He committed no crime The fact that the ISP used a single password for all their routers isn't his fault, he has EVERY right to publish it. Look at it this way, if only HIS router used the password, and he published it, do you think the ISP would care? Certainly not.
The fact that the ISP is too dumb to secure their own equipment isn't the users fault. At least in the US, he has EVERY RIGHT to publish an expose on the ISP's failure. And I would applaud him for doing so. This 'hack' forces the ISP to provide REAL security, instead of relying on a simple, clear text telnet password.
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| But when the ISP spends the money to upgrade the routers who is going to be the first to bitch about any rate increases to cover these expenses? Not every ISP has the mega huge deep pockets that AT&T and Comcast enjoy. The guy was in the wrong.
If you want cheap free routers included with your service then you need to expect that the ISP is going to buy the cheapest router they can. |
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| Hey, the kid has talent. The ISP should consider hiring the kid! 
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| said by AJICQ499087:Hey, the kid has talent. The ISP should consider hiring the kid! He may have talent...there's nowhere near enough information available to anyone here to tell. However, he's clearly demonstrated a serious lack of common sense and ethics. I wouldn't hire him for anything more than lawn maintenance, or janitorial work. Scratch that, even janitorial work might give him access to information that shouldn't be released to the public, and I'd rather have a janitor that would refrain from revealing any business secrets that were sitting on a desk or in the trash. |
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