Re: SF new article announcement - Malicious Malware: attacking the attackers, part 1

On 2/1/06, Andrew van der Stock <vanderaj@greebo.net> wrote:
> [ Please note that although I disapprove of attacking back (as it's
> illegal pretty much everywhere - you cannot steal from someone who
> stole from you as then you're both thieves in the eyes of the law -
> I'm going to approve both of these articles for discussion's sake -
> ajv ]
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > The following Infocus article was published on SecurityFocus today:
> >
> > Malicious Malware: attacking the attackers, part 1
> > by Thorsten Holz and Frederic Raynal
> > 2006-01-31
> >
> > This article explores measures to attack those malicious attackers
> > who seek to harm our legitimate systems. The proactive use of
> > exploits and bot networks that fight other bot networks, along with
> > social engineering and attacker techniques are all discussed within
> > an ethical framework. Part one of two.
> >
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1856



Something that had come up some time back.

http://seclists.org/lists/webappsec/2004/Apr-Jun/0039.html
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