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Re:Wi-Fi hack creates 'no iOS zone' that cripples iPhones an... by scrollaway on Thursday April 23, 2015 @07:48AM (#9426038)
It doesn't sound like you're in any position to judge or complain about other people, given how little respect you show for others.
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Re:Wi-Fi hack creates 'no iOS zone' that cripples iPhones an... by rahvin on Thursday April 23, 2015 @07:47AM (#9426032)
I know it doesn't just happen with any certificate but:

How illegal is it to set up a Wi-Fi network with an SSL certificate? Are you responsible for the fact that iOS has a bug in the certificate handling?

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Re:Wi-Fi hack creates 'no iOS zone' that cripples iPhones an... by josteink on Thursday April 23, 2015 @08:17AM (#9426149)
> How illegal is it to set up a Wi-Fi network with an SSL certificate? Are you responsible for the fact that iOS has a bug in the certificate handling?

If you're crashing/DOSing a remote internet-server by exploiting your knowledge of a bug in the server-software, you may technically just be "sending data", but in court it's the intent which makes it hacking, vs just accidentally crashing something.

I would expect this to be treated similarly, but ofcourse legal IT is a jungle of randomness in itself, so I won't make any guaranteed predictions :)

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Re:Wi-Fi hack creates 'no iOS zone' that cripples iPhones an... by pavel_lishin on Thursday April 23, 2015 @11:11AM (#9427239)
Okay, then I'm going to start kicking air, like this! And if any part of you should fill that air, it's your own fault!
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Re:Wi-Fi hack creates 'no iOS zone' that cripples iPhones an... by Tloewald on Thursday April 23, 2015 @09:46AM (#9426597)
How illegal is it to type on a keyboard?
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