[Full-disclosure] Are software cracks also a form of security vulnerabilities?

["COPiOUS" <copious@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

First of all, the question is in the subject. Should say enough.

In my opinion they are, since a software crack allows unauthorized use of 
software and the exposure of (possible) trade secrets, but I want to know how 
other people think about this. Also, by cracking software packages, other 
issues pop up quite often - quite a lot of applications aren't tamper-proof. 
But does "not tamper-proof" mean that the software is flawed? 

Since we're moving to a smartphone/app-centric world, application security (and 
especially mobile application security) is an important topic, since many 
developers think that a walled garden is safe. It's not because you can't get 
out, that others can't get in.

COPiOUS

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