If he were a true 'good guy' he would have told = what could be done, then given the fix first.  As a sales technique it = not only sounds like 'protection' as in 'protection racket', it is.
 
JMO
 
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: KENWILFY@AOL.COM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, = 2000 7:09 AM
Subject: Follow up on hacking incident

Well, = perhaps I over reacted a little yesterday about the obvious hack of our
group = website.  I am not used to this new wave of "pro-active" internet =
security (ie hack into a site to show people how easy it is before someone =
malicous does it).  Anyway the guy who did it does seem to be a decent =
fellow.  Here is a copy of the correspondence we had from the time I
initially found the problem to today.  I guess I still have = alot to learn
about the net.  Please read all the way to the end to = get the full story.

Subj: Hacking Vanagon.com is not Cool! =
Date: 12/12/2000 5:14:53 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: KENWILFY
To: = hiking@triple2u.com



Dear hacker person, I don't = understand why you want to try to hack into a
non-commerical website that is for enthusiasts.  We aren't selling anything
and people who use = this site are going to be more angry at you than
impressed.  I mean it = is not like the site is fort knox or anything, it is
just a hobby site = with minimal protection.  If you think you are hot stuff
for = hacking a wimpy page then you have another think coming.  I hope you =
enjoy your moment of glory because when 800 plus members of the group start =
hate mailing you on a daily basis for months at a time, you are going to = wish
you were never born.  Oh, did I forget to mention that many = of them are also
hackers as well.  Hope you sleep well at night.


Ken Wilford


Subj: RE: Hacking Vanagon.com = is not Cool!
Date: 12/13/2000 3:53:03 AM Eastern Standard Time
From:    hiking@triple2u.com
To:    KENWILFY@aol.com




dear ken

i will sleep = well thank you

but i will fix your site tomorrow, sorry for what i = did

and i will be glad if your friend (hacker), teach me how to = hack
because i am not hacker iam only testing security

best = regards
hiking



Subj: Re: Hacking Vanagon.com is not = Cool!
Date: 12/13/2000 8:25:48 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: = KENWILFY
To: hiking@triple2u.com



Listen sorry about the = hateful post.  I was angry that the site was down when
I wanted to = view something on it.  I guess you were trying to do us a favor
by = showing us the site is vulnerable.  My suggestion is that you explain = this
in more detail the next time you do something like this.  It could = avoid
mis-understandings.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford

Subj: = RE: Re: Hacking Vanagon.com is not Cool!
Date: 12/13/2000 9:13:11 = AM Eastern Standard Time
From:    hiking@triple2u.com
To:    KENWILFY@aol.com




ken =
thank you for understand
ya i just want showing the site is vulnerable

oh ya pls tell to the admin to patch the hole
get the = patch from microsoft
tell to admin
to get MS00-078 patch

best = regards

hiking