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Any lawyers in here? Does 18 USC section 1030 really cover port scanning?
March 18, 2023, 12:37 a.m. | /u/corn_29
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Nmap, Burp, Rapid7, and many other sites all state that port scanning without authorization is illegal under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. But if I look at 18 USC section 1030 it seems like every condition in the text mentions of malicious intent and damage to the system.
Port scanning someone is not that. Wondering why people say port scanning is illegal?
If port scanning is illegal, great. I can use that to cut down on a …
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