I know that obtaining stolen goods is illegal. However, would obtaining MySpace logins be considered 'goods'?
You mean like getting logins using Browser / URL Phishing? If so that is not a good idea. That's like stealing credit cards or getting those phishing emails from fake people who claim there Paypal or Ebay.
I know the phishing is illegal. But I'm talking about if you get some guy to do the dirty work for you, and he gives you the logins. That would be obtaining stolen goods. But are MySpace logins considered 'goods'?
No, that's perosnal bank information that would be illegal to obtain. Free service sign-ups are a completely different thing.
But the accounts aren't in your name If you don't know the password when the account is created, and you don't pay to learn that password (from the account owner) its pretty much stealing... Or you can just go for it and see if you get banned/shutdown etc I'd advise against it
Phishing is phishing, Twan. Just because you don't steal the logins yourself doesn't mean you cannot be held accountable along with the other guy if you get caught - and you probably would be with MySpace accounts. Last I heard they were dealing out sentences in years for interfering with computer networks.
You know, it's an interesting thing "black hat" techniques. I found myself wanting to say **** it. Buying that mychanger program, a few thousand phished accounts and having at it. Yet at the same time I found myself explaining to someone why it's a bad idea. Trying to talk them out of doing it that way. In the end I suppose it was just fun to think about taking the easy way out. There's no longevity in those tactics. None at all. Pretending you aren't doing anything wrong simply because you didn't do the phishing is foolish. Are they considered goods? Who knows. It's wrong. It's probably breaking several different laws, and you will get caught if you're doing it.