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by king_jester
4958 days ago
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> If these clowns don't know how to secure their own damn servers, let them pay the price that will be exacted by less scrupulous individuals. AT&T will not be affected whatsoever by a security breech, only those people whose information is leaked will be affected. The whole point of a white hat is to show this vulnerability and have it fixed before damage is done by someone with malicious intent. > That's how the free market works. Stupidity is severely punished. They will very quickly learn how to properly set permissions on their server. We do not live in a free market, and corporations are disproportionately powerful compared to individual people. You are asking that individual people have their data leaked and their lives potentially affected so that AT&T can look bad and then walk away from this situation without any punishment. Further, it is very clear that companies make mistakes all the time with configuration their servers and tools in ways that makes data leaks and theft possible. We should demand that this flaws be exposed and fixed ASAP, there is nothing to be gained here by harassing those doing that exposure. |
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That's naive. If my emails become public, trust me, I'll cancel my AT&T service. If AT&T becomes known for airing people's dirty laundry, they will quickly bleed customers.
> Further, it is very clear that companies make mistakes all the time with configuration their servers and tools in ways that makes data leaks and theft possible.
Yes, they do. And in cases where individuals are hurt, those individuals sue the company involved. Either individually or collectively. Those companies do pay for their mistakes.
Except, of course, in cases where no actual measurable harm was done by the security breach.
> We should demand that this flaws be exposed and fixed ASAP, there is nothing to be gained here by harassing those doing that exposure.
There is a reason we vest the authority to enforce laws and pursue criminals in only a select few trained individuals. It's naive to think random teenagers have a fine grasp of the law, civil rights, and a well-tuned moral compass.