WCM Forum - 1. Kommerzielle "counterstrike software"

Juli 2002: http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/98
Jaenner 2003: http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/134

Counterstrike via Post:
http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0304.html#1

Quote von Sicherheitsguru Bruce Schneier vom Dezember 2002 zu dem Thema:

Zitat:

Systems of strike back are much the same. The idea is that if a computer is attacking you -- sending you viruses, acting as a DDoS zombie, etc. -- you might be able to forcibly shut that computer down or remotely install a patch. Again, a nice idea in theory but one that's legally and morally wrong.

Imagine you're a homeowner, and your neighbor has some kind of device on the outside of his house that makes noise. A lot of noise. All day and all night. Enough noise that any reasonable person would claim it to be a public nuisance. Even so, it is not legal for you to take matters into your own hand and stop the noise.

Destroying property is not a recognized remedy for stopping a nuisance, even if it is causing you real harm. Your remedies are to: 1) call the police and ask them to turn it off, break it, or insist that the neighbor turn it off; or 2) sue the neighbor and ask the court to enjoin him from using that device unless it is repaired properly, and to award you damages for your aggravation. Vigilante justice is simply not an option, no matter how right you believe your cause to be.

http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0212.html#1