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That this article exists it a manifest of his failed OpSec... if you are a hacker and you are popular for it, you aren't doing a good job.
by blueflow 5y ago
That this article exists it a manifest of his failed OpSec... if you are a hacker and you are popular for it, you aren't doing a good job.
- earleybird 5y agoOr, a phrase I like: "If you're as good as you claim, why do I (of all people) know about you?"
- ohcomments 5y agoIndeed... I've came across a few hackers in my life and not a single one of them wanted to be known / seem as one.
- blooalien 5y agoThere's also the factor of the word "hacker" having multiple meanings, with the most currently common meaning being equivalent to "people who break into computer systems/networks" (thanks a bunch Hollywood /s), where originally the same word "hacker" meant "person who comes up with creative solutions to technical problems" (among the community of actual original hackers). Both meanings are still in widespread use today but most "normal" people instantly jump to the criminal meaning in their brains thanks to popular media (Hollywood) helping the "black hat" hackers steal the label for themselves.
- enkid 5y agoHe's a pen tester. It's free advertising.
- markdown 5y agoYou know that most hacks don't involve physical access to the target device/infrastructure, right?