Cyber expert who stopped 'WannaCry' attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges
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Re: Cyber expert who stopped 'WannaCry' attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges
#2In this case it seems like they're after him for creating and distributing something that was tailored for criminal use. Do we have any examples where the same laws were used to prosecute people who made multi-purpose tools like debuggers, packet sniffers, key loggers, etc?
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#4If he actually hacked people with his code, then then they have a case. If not, then he's in a similar boat to gun manufacturers in my opinion.
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#5If he actually hacked people with his code, then then they have a case. If not, then he's in a similar boat to gun manufacturers in my opinion.
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Re: Cyber expert who stopped 'WannaCry' attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges
#6what exactly does 'cyber expert' mean? is that a polite way of saying 'computer nerd'? odd title.
Re: Cyber expert who stopped 'WannaCry' attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges
#7what exactly does 'cyber expert' mean? is that a polite way of saying 'computer nerd'? odd title.
and what exactly does 'computer nerd' mean?
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#9If he actually hacked people with his code, then then they have a case. If not, then he's in a similar boat to gun manufacturers in my opinion.
Guns have plenty of legitimate uses. Self defense, hunting, and recreation. Guns aren't intended or even primarily purchased and used for criminal purposes. They will probably try to argue this tool was.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
and what exactly does 'computer nerd' mean?
A nerd is a single-minded enthusiast. A computer nerd is a single-minded computer enthusiast.
I might get downvoted for this, but most of the time "nerd" also implies social awkwardness and uncoolness, and not getting laid a lot.
What I'm trying to say is, I don't like being called a nerd. Let's stop acting like we don't know it's unpleasant to call/be called a nerd.