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RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing
From: "Nathan Einwechter" <nathan () ontologystream com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:50:53 -0500
Very... Very.. VERY bad idea.. This is actually a good way to get a bad name in an area, in my experience. I've seen a number of companies do this, and it really makes clients go "What? What were you doing scanning our systems?" and lose trust in a consultant. A lot of people don't understand the difference between a scan and hacking, and if the potential client is one of those people, it's even worse. I HIGHLY discourage using this method. -- Nathan -----Original Message----- From: Password Crackers, Inc. [mailto:pwcrack () pwcrack com] Sent: January 10, 2006 10:11 AM To: pen-test () securityfocus com Subject: Pre-Scanning for Marketing I am interested if anyone on the list has ever tested or implemented a marketing program that involved pre-scanning (wired or wireless) a prospect and then sending a letter or email describing potential vulnerabilities and offering assistance in closing these vulnerabilities. I have never done this because of the anticipated negative reaction, but I am curious as to what the outcome was if anyone else has done it. Single instances would be interesting, but I am more curious if anyone has implemented this in a more broad-based way and has positive and/or negative response rate statistics. Bob Weiss Password Crackers, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Audit your website security with Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner: Hackers are concentrating their efforts on attacking applications on your website. Up to 75% of cyber attacks are launched on shopping carts, forms, login pages, dynamic content etc. Firewalls, SSL and locked-down servers are futile against web application hacking. Check your website for vulnerabilities to SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other web attacks before hackers do! Download Trial at: http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/pen-test_050831 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Pre-Scanning for Marketing Password Crackers, Inc. (Jan 10)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Chris Serafin (Jan 10)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick (Jan 11)
- Re: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Steve Friedl (Jan 11)
- Re: Pre-Scanning for Marketing alan (Jan 11)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Nathan Einwechter (Jan 13)
- Re: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Kurt Seifried (Jan 15)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Ken Kousky (Jan 17)
- Re: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Kurt Seifried (Jan 15)
- Re: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Kevin Johnson (Jan 14)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Shenk, Jerry A (Jan 10)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Ed Hudson (Jan 10)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Stonewall (Jan 11)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Password Crackers, Inc. (Jan 10)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Wray, Donald W (Jan 11)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing David Ball (Jan 11)
- Re: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Robin Wood (Jan 11)
(Thread continues...)
- RE: Pre-Scanning for Marketing Chris Serafin (Jan 10)