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> It most definitely is not unethical. Illegal perhaps, but unethical? Please. I would argue it IS unethical. When speaking of ethics, the intention matters.
by rifung 7y ago
> It most definitely is not unethical. Illegal perhaps, but unethical? Please.
I would argue it IS unethical. When speaking of ethics, the intention matters.
If they were just offering these tools to security researchers at cost or for free, then I could agree, but they aren't. They're intentionally doing something that wasn't allowed to make money.
- fragmede 7y agoUnfortunately the service does cost money to run, and it is hard to pay operating costs without some sort of income, so it's hard to fault the service for charging money for a valuable service, especially on HN. This lawsuit (if it goes to court - many cases do not) would decide whether it is, or is not, "allowed". Still, contracts can contain all sorts of clauses, not all of them will be permitted/enforceable by law. Famously, non-compete agreements aren't enforceable in California but that doesn't stop them from appearing in California employment contracts.