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by perlgeek 910 days ago
Note that what the author did could have been done in a purely passive way, just by capturing packages and seeing the DHCP responses others got. I don't think that qualifies as "hacking".
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Tell that to the judge then.
The ignorant masses demonize what they don't understand. If you don't appreciate the subtleties of passive investigation vs. offensive intrusion, then why are you even here?
A layman only sees a terrorist hacker interfering with the operation of an airplane. The no-fly list at best or Gitmo at worst.