N. Dakota Judge rules that "host -l" command constitutes hacking

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Jan 18, 2008 10:52 PM EDT
Download Squad; By Christina Warren
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A North Dakota judge issued a ruling in Sierra Corporate Design v. Ritz that has some pretty stunning implications about the use of the "host -l" command when accessing DNS records. In the judgment (which was prepared by the plaintiff's counsel and sent to the judge), the use of the "host -l" command is tantamount to computer hijacking and hacking.

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