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White Hat Hacker Breaks Silence

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the lockin-it-down dept.

Flackboy Kevin writes "The nation's hackers are about to come out of their shells on Friday as one of the most notorious 'good guys' in Manhattan makes a rare-yet-cyber public appearance on USA Today's online chat. Gary Morse, Manhattan's white hat hacker and good friend of every Chief Security Officer in the financial world agreed to an online chat regarding security. Morse's uncanny knowledge of how Manhattan is wired helps keep him one step ahead of hackers and has kept him in high disregard in most hacker communities. Morse's company, Razorpoint Security Technologies does not employ hackers who've decided to come in from the cold."

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  1. (replying to self) by moogla · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I guess the worst part was that he was hosting a chat. Talk about a grab for attention.

    I mean, on the one hand it's cool to try to educate people on things concerning security. But he doesn't need to pimp himself with the credentials. People who read USAToday will pretty much believe anyone tells them... forwarded emails, you know ^_^

    Smells like he's fishin' for gullable clients. Then again, maybe he's just bored. ::shrugs::

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  2. Re:Please mod this up... by shamilton · · Score: 0, Redundant
    The guys who KNOW security tend to not be so outward about it.


    EXACTLY. This guy reminds me of Steve Gibson. There's a reason reputable organisations divide their marketing and technical departments.
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  3. Re:Won't employ hackers? by ehiris · · Score: 1, Redundant

    For the ignorant me. What is the definitition of "coming in from the cold"?