Do you really think that the "bad guys" wouldn't be able to obtain Metasploit if they really wanted to..? Come on, you're talking about hackers here. Anything and everything can be a weapon, in the wrong hands. A screwdriver can be lethal, but it is also used to turn screws. Better to make the security of the software out there better through pen-testing with Metasploit so everybody is safer.
n3td3v wrote: > there should be a central license that people apply for to use > software like metasploit. > > all the *respected* programmers would require the license before you > get to download. > > anyone can apply for a licence, however only those who meet the > criteria get given the licence. > > background checks are done on you to see you are who you say you are. > > that you're not a cyber criminal or terrorist, and that you're going > to be using the software for the intentions of which the product was > designed. > > verbal contracts never hold ground, saying, this software is for > testing purposes isn't any guarantee that the bad guys won't use the > software. > > we need a centralised security industry software license scheme so the > good guys can take full advantage of the tools made by creators of > security software, while shuttering the bad guys out. > > to rely on a "verbal contract" for security software as a safe guard > is no longer enough for the security industry in light of metasploit > and other borderline "evil" purpose software. > > its time that members of the industry work together to form such a > scheme, to insure a streamline programme that all the good guys can be > part of, only letting the good guys use the software for good > purposes. > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
