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Lock him up I say. 20 years ought to do it.....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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So, what you are saying is if we do not hear from ZG for a while......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 innit
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Correct - although according to that article many of the systems were MS Windows based and hadn't had security patches applied and some didn't have password protection.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 innit
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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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Trying to hide it more like!!!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.
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I'm sure our lizardy friend is more than capable of knocking up a Pinch of suitable capacity to erase anything incriminating if he needs toOriginally 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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