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Good Samaritan Faces Felony Charges

By Red Wolf

28 August 2001

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In Rights, Technology

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Brian West uncovered a security error on the Poteau Daily News web site — caused by the extremely dodgy Microsoft FrontPage — that meant anyone could edit the site without having to provide a password. He notified the editor and later met with undercover FBI agents asking him to reproduce the vulnerability — now he’s up on felony charges for wire fraud

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