You say that
the tool has obvious non-infringing use and the article claims that
security experts who have examined NanoCore say there’s nothing in the code to disprove Huddleston’s claim that he intended it for lawful use.
I looked at a youtube video of NanoCore [1] and it's immediately obvious that all of the above is bullshit. This is just a modern version of Sub7. [2]
Some features that NanoCore offers:
* Disable webcam indicator light
* Lock computer with a password of your choosing and show a message on the computer. The youtuber says it's for ransom.
* Swap mouse button functions
* Open CD tray
* Keylogger
* Extract passwords of various applications
* Send SYN floods from all your controlled computers
What exactly is the legitimate use of disabling the webcam indicator remotely? Combine this with the fact that NanoCore was originally launched on HackForums and I'd say this is a slam dunk case of a tool being purpose built for illegal activity.
Now whether someone should be held accountable for building such tools without using it themselves is an interesting question. However please don't try to act like this tool was built for anything other than malicious activity.
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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1uzu6hzSQQ
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub7
I looked at a youtube video of NanoCore [1] and it's immediately obvious that all of the above is bullshit. This is just a modern version of Sub7. [2]
Some features that NanoCore offers:
* Disable webcam indicator light
* Lock computer with a password of your choosing and show a message on the computer. The youtuber says it's for ransom.
* Swap mouse button functions
* Open CD tray
* Keylogger
* Extract passwords of various applications
* Send SYN floods from all your controlled computers
What exactly is the legitimate use of disabling the webcam indicator remotely? Combine this with the fact that NanoCore was originally launched on HackForums and I'd say this is a slam dunk case of a tool being purpose built for illegal activity.
Now whether someone should be held accountable for building such tools without using it themselves is an interesting question. However please don't try to act like this tool was built for anything other than malicious activity.
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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1uzu6hzSQQ
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub7