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I like how “having a computer science degree” counts as “zero knowledge” simply because this person didn’t know what XSS meant. Their definition of a newbie is…
by braingenious 4y ago
I like how “having a computer science degree” counts as “zero knowledge” simply because this person didn’t know what XSS meant. Their definition of a newbie is… unsatisfying.
- stn_za 4y agoLmao indeed
- foobarian 4y agoLet's not even go into how the meaning of "hacking" or "hacker" was hijacked. :oldmanyellsatmoon:
- markus_zhang 4y agoYeah I think the original definition retains somehow in the hobbyists communities.
- implements 4y ago“Can you hack-up a noddy to sort out that file corruption?” - Early 90’s software house. (Very rarely seen “noddy” used to describe an extremely rough throwaway utility program since then, though)
- yjftsjthsd-h 4y agoI would say so, considering the website we're on;)
- mxuribe 4y agoI made my way into the coffee kitchen at work, and unplugged the power cords for all the coffee maker machines...instant productivity killer...making me haxor supr3m3!!! Kidding of course! While i agree with you on the hijacking of the term, i do support more people getting involved with security and especially security awareness. The more, the merrier! So, overall its a good thing, even if it creates a little pain for folks who are more kung fu gurus of the hacking way. I think a more general term like "security practitioner" might be more apt...but headlines gonna be headlines, hence writers gonna jazz things up with "hacker". Then again, what do i know.
- skrebbel 4y agoThis happened 30 years ago, maybe it's time to get over it.
- Tao3300 4y agoThe former meaning is still prevalent and rising in use. Enough so that the story was confusing until I figured out which "hacking" they meant.
- vaylian 4y agoThat's a bit strange given that we're on hacker news.
- skrebbel 4y agoAsk a stranger in a motel what they think "Hacker News" is about though. I too prefer the original meaning of the term but it's clear which meaning has "won".
- downrightmike 4y agoDoes the dark moon howl?
- dj_mc_merlin 4y ago"Having a CS degree" (or equiv. experience) is basically baseline knowledge floor for hacking. It's not possible to get someone with 0 computer skills in May 2021, and have them cracking bounties by 2022.
- WelcomeShorty 4y agoOne of our most prolific bug bounty hunters did exactly that. And what is even more impressive / exotic is how he finds the bugs. With "just" a browser and very little Burping. Anecdotical, but it happens.
- groffee 4y agoHonestly that sounds more like a problem with your code base rather than any exceptional skill.
- WelcomeShorty 4y agoHosting multiple 100's of internally build complex services tends to enlarge the attack space quite drastically. Where I agree most bugs are self inflicted, there are plenty found in acquired software too.
- samstave 4y agoWhere may I read more about said person
- WelcomeShorty 4y agoI am not at liberty to dox him :) Asked him but he pervers his relative anonymity.
- InfoSecErik 4y agoFlat out untrue, I know a friend who started in the field out of high school and was getting DA in places before he could even drink. EDIT: My bad, misread your comment.