Australian security researcher Christian Heinrich hacked live into Facebook’s privacy controls at an IT security conference. Incident led to journalist being arrested and having his iPad seized after he published some of the images online. Ethical hackers attempt to exploit the IT security of a system on behalf of its owners by following certain polite rules, like getting a written or verbal consent from the owner of the system before the professional conducts the test. The professional penetration testing industry acts in a responsible manner within a strict legal and ethical framework.”]
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