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How often do the people breaking into computers use broken-into computers belonging to a computer security expert who knows how to protect their systems from su
by lawnchair_larry 12y ago
How often do the people breaking into computers use broken-into computers belonging to a computer security expert who knows how to protect their systems from such break-ins?
I know it's counterintuitive, but all the time. Until only a few years ago, it was almost as if every security expert was being publicly owned constantly. Hackers hack each other.
The dirty secret that explains why they would hack those who can protect their systems: nobody knows how to protect their systems. The best firewall is not pissing off hackers.
- tptacek 12y agoIn the 20+ year history of computer crime prosecution, outside of this disputed case, what is the next most likely case where a hacker effectively framed another hacker who was then successfully prosecuted for the offense?
- tedunangst 12y agoShimomura and Mitnick.... ... ......
- mikecb 12y agoShimomura was successfully prosecuted?
- tptacek 12y agoHe's being facetious.
- mikecb 12y agoI would hope so.
- tedunangst 12y agoOther way around. I have heard people seriously claim that Shimomura framed Mitnick, though I won't speak to how likely that is.
- tptacek 12y agoA pretty hard claim for him to make himself at this point: https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/about/kevin-mitnick-worlds-most-famous-hacker-biography https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/about/kevin-mitnick-worlds-m...
- tedunangst 12y agoYou only asked for next most likely, not likely. :)