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It approved the research, which I don't find objectionable. The objectionable part is that the group allegedly continued after having been told to stop by the
by kalwz 5y ago
It approved the research, which I don't find objectionable.
The objectionable part is that the group allegedly continued after having been told to stop by the kernel developers.
- vntok 5y agoWhy is that objectionable, do actual bad actors typically stop trying after being told to do so?
- dkersten 5y agoWhich just demonstrates that these guys are actual bad actors, so blocking everyone at the university seems like a reasonable attempt at stopping them.
- extropy 5y agoIt's objectionable because of severe consequences beyond just annoying people. If there was a malicious purpose, not just research, you could bring criminal charges against them. In typical grey hat research you get pre-approval from target company leadership (engineers don't know) to avoid charges once discovered.