On Tue, Nov 28, 2000 at 11:02:52PM +0100, Robert Waldner wrote: > 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.
Would have to look it up. But I am pretty sure that portscanning itself is not illegal. It is not forbidden to look at your house as long as I don't step on your ground. In a network you don't have eyes, you "see" with IP-packages. To prevent getting observed one can build a wall - either a real wall for your house or a firewall for your system. Phil
