Many of us have an innate sense of "justice and fair play." That is, I know a lot of people that can't stand to see someone get away with something, especially if it is unethical or illegal. Sometimes there's nothing we can do as we see someone getting away without any penalty for their actions, and that really stinks!
So it's nice to see some computer hackers getting hacked themselves.... Here's an article on Wired.com that tells the tale of Joel Eriksson, a computer security expert who finds security holes in hacking software. He finds vulnerabilities and exploites the holes to upload his own "malicious" code into the hackers' computers.
Is the best defense truly a good offense? As the article points out, there might be some legal gray area here, but it sure does feel good to know hackers now need to watch their backs.
- Hap Aziz