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Undercover Hacking, For Money
Dollyknot writes: "Amusing story of a guy employed by IBM to check companies security out by trying to con his way onto their premises." This sounds like a fun job, to say the least, and supplies at least two good reasons to own a digital camera.
Just wear a pizza delivery shirt and carry a big red bag.. Never fails, everyone trusts the pizza guy..
Death and poverty like me so much, they've brought friends!
What if they suddenly tell you "Oh, there you are. You have a company presentation in 5 mins... come with me..." erm oO(OH SHIT) :)
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If I was Paul (from the article) and I really wanted to be bad, I'd replicate the 'get out of jail free card' and then look for work in corporate espionage for competitors. I'd go and break in to the same company again, and if I got caught, I'd just use the card to walk away.
I say this man goes to too much trouble to infiltrate these offices. At my former office, a bum walked in off the street, went straight through reception and out the back door with a $3000 laptop full of somewhat confidential information. Just some smelly guy in a dirty trenchcoat. I wonder what the receptionist thought when he passed by; that he was a programmer?
Even as you read this, your pants are strangling your loins! Aaa!
Most geeks do this already... just look at their faces.
...designate targets...
I can just see that going too damned far...
The competing company's CIO settles into the limo for the early-morning ride to the airport to catch his flight to that trade show. Quickly becoming engrossed in some reports on his laptop, he doesn't notice anything amiss until the driver doesn't take the airport exit. As the CIO starts to protest, the door locks slam home and the partition goes up. Then the knockout gas starts coming out of the air vents...
~Philly
My neighbors pay me to do this as well. I check out their home security on a nightly basis. Usually they don't have the cash laying around to pay me, so I just grab TV's, VCR's, computers, etc, as payment. Of course, the way we play the game, if they catch me breaking in they call the police, but otherwise I get to keep the stuff. It's real fun, you guys should play with your neighbors..
Nodwick from a few days ago.
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A while back Microsoft was in town running a conference. One of the gigs they had was a little party out at a local theme park. I copied my mate's ID card, and we waltzed up to the gate. We were let through without even being asked for ID, and we were free to enjoy the food and rides all night. :-)
Complete story.