UK ISPs prohibit ethical security research activities

POLICY EXTRACT

_{Source: Vodafone Acceptable Usage Policy}

2.  Your use of the Service

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2.9   You must not use the internet to send information that has forged addresses or are deliberately constructed to adversely affect remote machines or other computer systems.

4.  Network security

4.1   You must not take any action that could inhibit or violate the network security of any person or company (including Vodafone) or that could adversely affect their use of the internet.

POLICY EXTRACT

_{Source: BT Acceptable Usage Policy}

Security Violations

The BT Network may not be used to violate the security of a network, service or other system. Examples of security include hacking, cracking into, monitoring, or using systems without authorisation; scanning ports; conducting denial of service attacks; distributing viruses or other harmful software; smurf attacks; and unauthorised alteration or destruction of websites or other information.

POLICY EXTRACT

_{Source: Virgin Media Acceptable Usage Policy}

5.   Your responsibilities - Virgin Media’s systems, services and equipment

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5.2.   Specific prohibited acts in relation to Virgin Media’s systems, services and equipment are:

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5.2.5.   attempting to circumvent user authentication or security of any host, network, or account (also known as “cracking” or “hacking”).

POLICY EXTRACT

_{Source: Sky Acceptable Usage Policy}

Do not violate anyone's systems or network security

You must not use Sky Broadband, or allow someone else to use Sky Broadband, to violate Sky’s networks’ security or any third party’s system or network security by any method including:

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You must not send, receive, store, distribute, transmit, post, upload or download any materials that are designed to violate Sky Network’s security or any third party’s system or network security. Examples of such prohibited material may include (but are not limited to):

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•  tools designed to compromise the security of other sites;