FYI > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Reber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Netstumbling - FBI response > > > Folks - it took a while but here's the answer from the FBI on > the legal view > of wireless scanning: > > As for your question regarding netstumbling, it's not illegal > to scan, but > once a theft of service, denial of service, or theft of > information occurs, > then it becomes a federal violation through 18USC 1030. The > FBI does not > have a website with this type of information. You either > need to pose the > question to us or a cyber crime attorney (or our US > attorney's office). > > No real surprises here, but solidifies the boundaries. This came from > Special Agent Mary Kimura, of the San Francisco FBI office > and Infragard > coordinator. > > -greg > > The information in this email is likely confidential and may > be legally > privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access > to this email by > anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended > recipient, any > disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or > omitted to be taken > in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > Did you know that you have VNC running on your network? > Your hacker does. Plug your security holes now! > Download a free 15-day trial of VAM: > http://www2.stillsecure.com/download/sf_vuln_list.html > >
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