Analysis of TDSS botnet (via @dckovar)- bit.ly/TGfsMt [Good thing researchers in Hong Kong. This is a USC 1030 violation in USA.]
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@hal_pomeranz Going to have to look up USC 1030 and why it applies here. Thank you.
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Replying to @dckovar
@dckovar "Unauthorized access to protected computer"-- USC 1030 is the "Computer Fraud and Abuse Act"

Dec 8, 2012 · 1:19 PM UTC

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Replying to @hal_pomeranz
@hal_pomeranz @dckovar maybe arguable a foreign based bot controller, arguably a hostile & criminal instrument, not a protected computer?
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@randomuserid @dckovar "Protected computer" as interpreted by US courts has been any Internet connected device, even if victim is criminal.
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@hal_pomeranz Ahhh. Figured it was something like that. Yea, it was a fairly "aggressive" analysis.
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@CdtDelta @dckovar Actually, the researchers are most likely Russian, but flying the flag of Esage Labs, a Hong Kong based company.
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