12th August 2003, 12:02 PM
Quote:Originally posted by geoboy
God damnit, if you leave your door UNLOCKED, then YOU'RE the fucking idiot. Not the unwelcome person who turns the knob and opens it. If you DO lock your doors, however, then you're taking a simple measure to secure your house and the person will obviously have to do something forceful to open it.
Of course people who deface websites are jerks. But most of these jerks are passive and will not try to break through a locked door unless there's something inside that they really want. Even then, most are just script kiddies who can't figure out how to get in and just give up.
I'm not saying the action of blackhat hackers is justified. But I reiterate: what happens, happens. (and for reasons, whatever they may be). Most likely there is a motive, and most likely measures could have been taken to prevent these actions.
By your logic I should install security cameras, trip wires, and automated machine gun turets around my house because a determined theaf might break or pick the locks that I have on my doors.
Sometimes you get the scorpion.