Re: Recent Attacks

[Ryan Russell <ryan () securityfocus com>]

> So are you suggesting that perhaps it is time software such as ISS, etc,
> to not only be made available with strict controls over which targets
> they can be used against (article about this went to bugtraq some time
> ago) but also be required for those buying the product/license keys
> in order to undertake such work ?  I think this is almost a inevitable.
> I can't see why professionals would object to this - every `respectable'
> procession has some sort of official "badging" which is required before
> you practice in it.

Because then if I want to write a tool, I have to take on the
responsibility of serial numbering, licensing, probably some sort of
insurance, etc.. which means I can't do it for free anymore, can't release
source...

It's going to squash the little guys.

It may in fact be inevitable, but it sucks.

                                        Ryan