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We can say that committing crimes is uncool but there’s definitely something appealing about knowing how to do subversive things like pick a lock, hotwire a car
by janalsncm 2y ago
We can say that committing crimes is uncool but there’s definitely something appealing about knowing how to do subversive things like pick a lock, hotwire a car, create weapons, or run John the Ripper.
It effectively turns you into a kind of wizard, unconstrained by the rules everyone else believes are there.
- kstrauser 2y agoWell put. There’s something inherently cool in knowledge you’re not suppose to have.
- jay_kyburz 2y agoYou have to know how to subvert existing security in order to build better secure systems. You _are_ supposed to know this stuff.
- kstrauser 2y agoSome people think we shouldn’t because “what if criminals also learn it?” Uh, they already know the best techniques. You’re right: you and I need to know those things, too, so we can defend against them.
- Sohcahtoa82 2y agoAnd sometimes, knowing that information is useful for legit scenarios. When my grandma was moving across the country to move in with my mom, she got one of those portable on-demand storage things, but she put the key in a box that got loaded inside and didn't realize it until the POD got delivered to my mom's place. I came over with my lock picks and had it open in a couple minutes.
- account42 2y ago> We can say that committing crimes is uncool Disagree in general. Laws != morals. Often enough laws are unjust and ignoring them is the cool thing to do.