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murpheus

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Apr 15, 2012, 4:00:40 PM4/15/12

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Note: not 'hackers' of today; ie: any tom dick and harry that can mash up web apis. no. Traditional hackers; the rooting, phreaking, captain crunching hackers of legend; neo in matrix.

Every few years there is a new phrack issue, publishing exploits for popular technology (hardware and software). Been waiting 2 years, and there is a new one http://www.phrack.org/issues.html?issue=68

olufuwa samson tayo

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Apr 16, 2012, 7:02:24 AM4/16/12

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Yes i agree that most hackers (60%) are just advanced script kiddie even Kevin Mitnick , Lulzsec and Ankit fadia <<--- The greatest Script kiddo n00b .

But the captain crunch of those days the phone phreakers and war dailers used technologies that are now obselete .

I used to be a great follower of phcrack and 2600 mag . But they still talk about old technologies and methodologies .

The last phrack issue i read was "How close were they to hacking your brain .

The best hacking blog to follow are

Darknet.org.uk

Defcon.org

security-sh3ll.blogspot.com

http://www.opensc.ws/

http://thehackernews.com/

http://forum.intern0t.org/

http://www.krebsonsecurity.com/

http://xylibox.blogspot.com/

https://www.rtfm.ro/

https://www.offensive-security.com/

http://www.mithral.com/~beberg/manifesto.html

And many more .

My Fav hacking quote is

The Urban Dictionary has a good definition of a hacker:

An individual capable of solving complex non-intuitive problems in a seemingly intuitive manner. The processes and techniques used are not necessarily methodical to the observer, but yet achieve results significantly and consistently faster than known experience would predict. A hacker is not defined in terms of intention or purpose, but rather by the talented single-mindedness of method. A hacker is not a hack. Today we label Steve Wozniak and Charlie Miller and HD Moore and Jeff Moss as modern "hackers". But the hack is only part of their stories. Their creativity and character, when applied to the puzzles they tackle produce what history will measure.

If you are a CEO with hackers among your employees, or a parent with a hacker for a daughter or son, be thankful for their vision. They see the world differently. They have the potential to advance human history. Nurture their character and give them room to explore. We can only imagine what they will try, discover, tear down, build up, and create.