When did networking support we often had old code + lower quality equipment that could / would crash if you used off the shelf security software that would go out and scan and then try all sorts of things and then generate a report.
I'd say 90% of the time the powers that be at the company had no idea someone was running that software, or that it was still running at their company, and then someone moved a firewall and the system was exposed to more than intended. Then they'd turn it of ... and find another similar tool running somewhere else.
It could be a simple as a test or security system run amok.
> I'd say 90% of the time the powers that be at the company had no idea someone was running that software, or that it was still running at their company, and then someone moved a firewall and the system was exposed to more than intended. Then they'd turn it of ... and find another similar tool running somewhere else.
This demonstrates the absurdity of the CFAA more than anything else. Sorry for sounding like a broken record but the CFAA is not salvageable and MUST be repealed.
I'd say 90% of the time the powers that be at the company had no idea someone was running that software, or that it was still running at their company, and then someone moved a firewall and the system was exposed to more than intended. Then they'd turn it of ... and find another similar tool running somewhere else.
It could be a simple as a test or security system run amok.