Back in the 80s and early 90s, we didn't wear hats. And if we had, exactly zero of them would have been white. It was basically impossible to be a security "re

Back in the 80s and early 90s, we didn't wear hats. And if we had, exactly zero of them would have been white. It was basically impossible to be a security "researcher" in that era by following all the rules. Many of the laws didn't exist yet, but lines were grey at best, and everyone knew it. That said, Mudge has been an upright player in the industry since at least the BBN days (1995?). He was one of the first to see that cred in the scene is worth $0, but cred in the industry is worth a whole lot more. Searching for dirt on Mudge is like talking to a 60 year old politician's high school friends to find out that they trespassed and smoked some pot when they were 15. If you honestly care about that dirt, it says much more about you than it does about them.