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Using Wireshark is sort of illegal in Germany.
by chunkiestbacon 10y ago
Using Wireshark is sort of illegal in Germany.
- heinrich5991 10y agoCan you elaborate?
- tremon 10y agohttps://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/08/new_german_hack.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/08/new_german_ha... Germany introduced a poorly-worded cybercrime law that basically made all network tools illegal (including nmap, wi-spy), but also disassemblers, on the basis that they "could be used in digital crime". It's similar to making cars illegal because of a traffic fatality.
- yAnonymous 10y agoHe's wrong. Using hacking tools for attacks is illegal. Using Wireshark for network analysis is fine. It's more about the intent than about what software you use.
- coldtea 10y agoWell, being an "inferior race" was also sort of illegal in Germany back in the day too. Hopefully we progress over time.