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Scanning for open ports on other peoples networks? How is that different from casing a house for entrances? It’s behavior only two types of people would have: c

Scanning for open ports on other peoples networks? How is that different from casing a house for entrances? It’s behavior only two types of people would have: criminals and security professionals.

nsomaru 6y ago
Security professionals are born that way?
- nix23 6y ago
  Hehe, and the experience comes from books...no need to do it with your own hands. Same with pilots just read a book and that's it...maybe some Microsoft flight-simulator hours too.
  - fogetti 6y ago
    I hope that's sarcasm. Hard to tell
    - nix23 6y ago
      >Hard to tell Yeah rlly hard ;)
      - fogetti 6y ago
        Yup it is ;)
superkuh 6y ago
Or just curious people who interact with the internet directly for fun. Not everyone is confined to a web browser and facebook. No one is hurt, no one is defrauded, and no one's privacy is impacted by using the internet as it is meant to be used.
enriquto 6y ago
> Scanning for open ports on other peoples networks? How is that different from casing a house for entrances? It's more like looking through other people's windows as you walk by the street. May be creepy if you always stare at the same window, but formally there's nothing wrong with that. If you do not want people to see through your public-facing windows in your home, it's your responsibility to install blinds or shades.
- grumple 6y ago
  If you walk around town looking in every window, you’re probably not gonna have a good time when you get detained or shot. Let’s not pretend like there are legitimate use cases for scanning ports of networks you don’t control.
  - enriquto 6y ago
    > If you walk around town looking in every window, you’re probably not gonna have a good time when you get detained or shot. Dude, what kind of town do you live in? It sounds scary! Here in Europe many towns have narrow streets with houses directly by the street (with no front yard). It is essentially impossible to not look through the windows of people unless you make a robotic effort to avoid it.
    - projektfu 6y ago
      TIL there are hackers living in high-crime areas. Seems like a good idea to move to a neighborhood where you won’t get shot for having your eyes up, which is almost all of my city.
    - nix23 6y ago
      Hint...it's probably NOT Europe :)
    - NeutronStar 6y ago
      But are you looking through every single windows?
    - 6y ago
CraneWorm 6y ago
> How is that different from casing a house for entrances? If you don't see a difference then I hope we don't share neighborhood. > It’s behavior only two types of people would have: criminals and security professionals. consider also curious people seeking knowledge; the Internet is a massive space and an interesting phenomenon in itself, scanning is one of many ways to learn about it.
- superjan 6y ago
  He did not suggest casing a house is OK.
nix23 6y ago
>How is that different from casing a house for entrances? Your House is not a Server, compare it to a Butler, i yell into your house and if a Butler answers i ask him whats on the table.
jbarberu 6y ago
If you don't want anyone connecting to you network, don't connect it to the internet. If you only want certain people to access your network, whitelist their IPs. If you don't want people to look at you, don't go out in public.

Scanning for open ports on other peoples networks? How is that different from casing a house for entrances? It’s behavior only two types of people would have: criminals and security professionals.

nsomaru 6y ago

Security professionals are born that way?

nix23 6y ago
Hehe, and the experience comes from books...no need to do it with your own hands. Same with pilots just read a book and that's it...maybe some Microsoft flight-simulator hours too.
- fogetti 6y ago
  I hope that's sarcasm. Hard to tell
  - nix23 6y ago
    >Hard to tell Yeah rlly hard ;)
    - fogetti 6y ago
      Yup it is ;)

superkuh 6y ago

Or just curious people who interact with the internet directly for fun. Not everyone is confined to a web browser and facebook. No one is hurt, no one is defrauded, and no one's privacy is impacted by using the internet as it is meant to be used.

enriquto 6y ago

> Scanning for open ports on other peoples networks? How is that different from casing a house for entrances? It's more like looking through other people's windows as you walk by the street. May be creepy if you always stare at the same window, but formally there's nothing wrong with that. If you do not want people to see through your public-facing windows in your home, it's your responsibility to install blinds or shades.

grumple 6y ago
If you walk around town looking in every window, you’re probably not gonna have a good time when you get detained or shot. Let’s not pretend like there are legitimate use cases for scanning ports of networks you don’t control.
- enriquto 6y ago
  > If you walk around town looking in every window, you’re probably not gonna have a good time when you get detained or shot. Dude, what kind of town do you live in? It sounds scary! Here in Europe many towns have narrow streets with houses directly by the street (with no front yard). It is essentially impossible to not look through the windows of people unless you make a robotic effort to avoid it.
  - projektfu 6y ago
    TIL there are hackers living in high-crime areas. Seems like a good idea to move to a neighborhood where you won’t get shot for having your eyes up, which is almost all of my city.
  - nix23 6y ago
    Hint...it's probably NOT Europe :)
  - NeutronStar 6y ago
    But are you looking through every single windows?
  - 6y ago

CraneWorm 6y ago

> How is that different from casing a house for entrances? If you don't see a difference then I hope we don't share neighborhood. > It’s behavior only two types of people would have: criminals and security professionals. consider also curious people seeking knowledge; the Internet is a massive space and an interesting phenomenon in itself, scanning is one of many ways to learn about it.

superjan 6y ago
He did not suggest casing a house is OK.

nix23 6y ago

>How is that different from casing a house for entrances? Your House is not a Server, compare it to a Butler, i yell into your house and if a Butler answers i ask him whats on the table.

jbarberu 6y ago

If you don't want anyone connecting to you network, don't connect it to the internet. If you only want certain people to access your network, whitelist their IPs. If you don't want people to look at you, don't go out in public.