Famed hacker goes clean

[Buliwyf]

http://reuters.myway.com/article/20060308/2006-03-08T122207Z_01_L08565743_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-HACKER-DC.html

[munky73770]

Yea, I've looked at his books he has written ...and this guy knows his sh*t when it comes to "social engineering".

[Sabres]

haha I like this guy

[cavalierlwt]

FBI held him pre-trial for four years because they couldn't really figure out what to do with him. They were terrified to let him go, they (supposedly) were afraid he had the capability of launching a nuclear strike over the phone (which is completely absurd) to the point where they held him in solitary for 8 months.
They didn't understand hacking quite as well as they do now, they went overboard. It's scary how a person can get lost in the system. I'm not saying he didn't deserve some jail time though.

[Twister026]

[Major SONAR]

Yeah, I remember when they captured him. It was just a couple of miles down the road from where I lived in Raleigh, NC. To think I could have met that guy. LOL

[vuuduu]

what does this have to do with anything???

[=ender=]

That's why it's in the Smokin' Room, vuuduu.

[Chacal]

Vuuduu, good advice for new members on any forum is: take time (say, a couple weeks) to get used to the place and know the people and the customs. THEN start posting.

[Chacal]

Originally posted by munky73770
Yea, I've looked at his books he has written ...and this guy knows his sh*t when it comes to "social engineering".

Exactly. He's not a computer hacker though. It's incredible how the media have hyped this guy.

[King]

maybe he can teach the boys at EA and Dice get rid of the red tag bug.

[cavalierlwt]

well, he could probably persuade them or trick them into fixing it!

[Slaughter2]

yeah, I'm your long lost Uncle Doug, and by the way....what is your pin to your bank card???

[Buliwyf]

Originally posted by vuuduu
what does this have to do with anything???

you missed me at hello

[Dave_destroyer]

Is this the guy who they interviewed on the screen savers a while ago?