‘’Ethical hacking. It‘s probably an understatement to say that people were excited about the introduction of Apple’s iPad. Then the new broke that a small group of computer experts calling themselves Goatse Security had hacked into AT&T’s Web site and found numbers that Those numbers allowed the group to uncover 114,000 e-mail addresses of thousands of firs-adopter iPad customers, including prominent officials in companies, politics, and the military. AT&T called it an act of malice, customers. The group that exposed the flaw said that it did a “public service.” One analyst for CNET also
said that the group did a good thing. “Security researchers often disclose holes to keep vendors honest. Many sources complain that they notify companies of security vulnerabilities and that the companies take months, or even years, to provide a fix to customers. In the meantime, malicious hackers may have discovered the same hole and may be using it so steal data, infect computers, or attack systems without the computer owner knowing there is even a risk.
11-11: What do you think? Is there such a thing as “ethical hacking”?
11-12: What ethical issues do you see here? What are the implications for various stakeholders in this situation?