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Originally posted by Xenophon View Post"If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English, thank a soldier" -
But for some, his method of hacking is not nearly so interesting as his reason for doing it.
Not for me - I want to know how, not why
Mr McKinnon got his first computer when he was 14 years old, and has been a hobbyist ever since. He left school at 17, and became a hairdresser. But, in the early 1990s, some friends convinced him to get a qualification in computers. After completing a course, he started doing contract work in the computing field.Comment
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Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View PostBut for some, his method of hacking is not nearly so interesting as his reason for doing it.
Not for me - I want to know how, not why
Mr McKinnon got his first computer when he was 14 years old, and has been a hobbyist ever since. He left school at 17, and became a hairdresser. But, in the early 1990s, some friends convinced him to get a qualification in computers. After completing a course, he started doing contract work in the computing field."If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English, thank a soldier"Comment
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The Yanks are just embarrassed that their ultra-secure systems are so full of holes; that people can just stroll in and poke around.
Their thinking - If they can't make the system secure, make examples of the people who wander in for a look around innitConfusion is a natural state of beingComment
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Originally posted by Diver View PostThe Yanks are just embarrassed that their ultra-secure systems are so full of holes; that people can just stroll in and poke around.
Their thinking - If they can't make the system secure, make examples of the people who wander in for a look around innitComment
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Plenty of examples too of 'various government agencies' leaving default passwords or even anonymous accounts open on internet services, such as FTP.
What I find more interesting, is not so much how he did it, but how they detected and substantiated the activities.
Also this is yet another example of our spineless 'leaders' giving in to the bully and allowing extradition. This guy should have been tried in the UK.Comment
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Originally posted by zeitghostWhy would I be looking for evidence of UFOs...I am not qualified to give the above advice!
The original point and click interface by
Smith and Wesson.
Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to timeComment
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Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View PostTrying to hide it more like!!!"Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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