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		abus on April 18, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to exploit home routers for anonymity Why release pre-made tools that allow anyone to cause harm? You could still explain the problem without them or show code snippets if you have to.

xenophonf on April 18, 2014 | [–]

Because I don't believe you until you release the proof-of-concept. It's like saying you made some huge scientific discovery without including the data and methods to back it up.

vezzy-fnord on April 18, 2014 | [–]

It's the most effective wake-up call.

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