WorldCom Network Security Flaws Exposed By Hacker Adrian Lamo

A 20-year-old computer hacker who last weekend alerted telecommunications giant WorldCom Inc. about security holes he uncovered inside the company's network (see story) said he enters corporate Web sites without permission to satisfy his curiosity. Adrian Lamo, who has a publicized . . . A 20-year-old computer hacker who last weekend alerted telecommunications giant WorldCom Inc. about security holes he uncovered inside the company's network (see story) said he enters corporate Web sites without permission to satisfy his curiosity. Adrian Lamo, who has a publicized history of exploring the inner workings of corporate computer networks in search of system weaknesses, said in an interview with Computerworld that he sees himself as helping companies improve their system security by reporting flaws.

"I try to engage in harm reduction when I'm inside a computer network," said Lamo. "I've never intentionally done damage in a network."

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