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Episode 350: Active Defense

2013/11/7
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We've all heard the term "Hacking Back". We all have mixed feelings about this term. Lets be clear, its not about feelings! The revenge-based "hacking back" was doomed for failure from the beginning. On the flip side, we're losing the battle against attackers on many fronts. What can we do? Setting traps, tracking attackers, luring them into areas of the network and systems deemed "honeypots" is on the table, or is it? What are the legal ramifications to this activity?