On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 22:03:08 +0100, Philipp Schulte writes: >On Tue, Nov 28, 2000 at 12:35:27PM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > >> > But what kind of pressure can $your_provider put on a portscanner from >> > $evil_provider? >> > Phil >> >> Domain-level blocking of...mail, news, DNS.... > >Show me the ISP that is willing to take these steps because of a >portscanning script-kiddie. portsanning is not even illegal here in >Germany.
But unauthorized use of ressources is, as is unauthorized altering. And the preparation of illegal tasks (as which I would clearly define port-scanning) is also illegal. There was some coverage in either c´t or iX[0] some half year go iirc. Disclaimer: IANAL. &rw 0: german computer magazines. good ones imho, especially iX. -- / Ing. Robert Waldner | Network Engineer | T: +43 1 89933 F: x533 \ \ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | KPNQwest/AT | Diefenbachg. 35, A-1150 /
