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Hacker U.

Posted by michael on from the mortarboards-and-motherboards dept.

Karma 50 writes: "What is claimed to be the world's first school for "hackers" has recently opened in Paris. Run by the magazine hackerz voice, for $60 or so you will be taught the fine art of breaking into systems. Google will do some translation of the course details. The local police are said to be "watching the school with interest"."

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  1. Cyberarmy Is A Hacker Army Of One by cybrpnk · · Score: 4, Interesting

    CyberArmy is a similar outfit for the training and promotion of hacking knowledge. From their homepage:

    Welcome to CyberArmy - an independant army / union of over 50,000 Internet users, fighting for a free and independant internet. We need more recruits, so join the CyberArmy now! With our online promotional system you can gain officer status in the CyberArmy and take more part in mission proposals, missions, and division commands. Over the following months, we will be focussing our efforts against governmental controls over the net. To re-state the philosophy of the CyberArmy:

    CyberArmy is a group of netizens who believe in a deregulated Internet, which is free from external control. We believe in providing tools to assist others who believe in a free Internet - we support Open Source. We campaign against those who abuse the free nature of the Internet. We believe that spammers, child pornographers, web based scammers, and malicious hackers are enemies of the Internet. We believe that the Internet can be self-regulated, and that we, as equipped and knowledgable netizens, can control and suppress abusers of the Internet, with legal methods, by consolidating together as a united CyberArmy.

  2. a few terms followed closely by a prison term by Judas96' · · Score: 2, Interesting

    "The local police are said to be "watching the school with interest"."
    Right on! That means when you graduate you get two pieces of paper: A diploma and an arrest warrent! Better strip out of those robes before the court date. Don't want the judge to think you are trying to impersonate him or anything.

  3. Re:That school looks pathetic by dattaway · · Score: 4, Interesting

    That's an accurate description of what should be an intelligent person pursuing a skill, but is severely judgement impaired.

    Reminds me of perfectly grown adults many years ago before the internet who found the CB radio as a hobby. Multi-kilowatt linear amplifiers and outrageous antennas on cars and shack houses were their hallmark. They conducted themselves to be the menace of the society. That was their life goal. To challenge the system. Outlaw freedom fighters of communication. They wanted anarchy on the airwaves.

    Most intelligent electronic hackers simply got an FCC license and enjoyed the finer aspects of the airwaves. The comparison was like heaven and hell. 733t hackers simply seem to have a little growing up to do and then they will see the light.