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GameSpy Sends DMCA-Based C&D To Security Researcher

Posted by timothy on from the these-so-called-bugs dept.

chowbok writes "Luigi Auriemma has found several security holes GameSpy software over the past few months. He has reported them all to GameSpy but never got a response... until today, when he got a threatening letter from their lawyers. It says he's violating the DMCA, he needs to cease-and-desist, yadda yadda yadda." Update: 11/12 21:09 GMT by S : GameSpy has now posted an official response from the company's founder, Mark Surfas.

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  1. Re:Thanks for nothing... by kin_korn_karn · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Just another reminder that, in the United States of America, no good deed goes unpunished.

    And IN SOVIET RUSSIA, good deed !&*($&#*!*)*&NO CARRIER

  2. Re:Hear that? by sTalking_Goat · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    fucktard. The parent is saying that he should have just released it right away anon. Instead of trying to "Do the right thing" and go through official channels first. Read and undertand the comment before you start trying to discredit the commentor.

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