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I think one of the more interesting parts of this interview is how 'Adam' talks about the relationship between Blackhats and Whitehats. As someone who's always

by kayge 13y ago

I think one of the more interesting parts of this interview is how 'Adam' talks about the relationship between Blackhats and Whitehats. As someone who's always been interested in the computer security world (but never been part of it) I assumed it would be much more adversarial, but it seems more symbiotic than anything. "There really isn’t a hatred of whitehats from the blackhats. In fact, quite the opposite. If we stayed with viruses from 2000 because we were never challenged we’d be so out-dated and not capable of making a tenth of the amount of money we make currently. Most blackhats love whitehats for that reason."

lawnchair_larry 13y ago
You can't really take much from what this guy says, to be honest. It's also extremely adversarial.[1] It depends on the individual(s), who you ask, and the phase of the moon. This type of activity isn't really representative of either side of the traditional security world. Blackhats have generally shunned "carders", and the for-profit crime groups usually use "script-kiddie" like tools. Every once in a while there is an exception, but it's mostly been the case for at least the last 20+ years that blackhat skills/status in the community is negatively correlated with theft/extortion/fraud. [1]http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2002/08/54400?currentPage=all http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2002/08/54400?cu...