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Mitnick Calls for Hacker Stories

Posted by michael on from the one-that-got-away dept.

ram writes "Famed hacker and master social engineer Kevin Mitnick has been commissioned to write a new book following the success of his first text The Art of Deception. The new book, tentatively titled 'The Art of Intrusion' will tell the stories of real hacks, with the names of attackers obscured to protect them from the authorities and their victims. Mitnick has called on retired hackers to come forward with their stories, offering a $500 (283) prize for the best story that makes it into the book, and a $200 payment for all stories that make the final draft."

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  1. one thing for sure... by Janek+Kozicki · · Score: 4, Funny

    IT people and security-concerned people will hopefully learn a lot from this book.

    good to see security improving as the time passess....

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  2. nice gig by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's see...I'll give away a few hundred dollars for some stories of hacks, put them in a book and make thousands of dollars from it. I think he's still a damn good social engineer.

  3. Re:Wait a second... by Esteanil · · Score: 2, Funny

    1: Get advertised on /. 2: Thereby, get others to produce the content of said book 3: Give $200 to all making "the finals", thereby getting their personal info. (Where did you say I should send the money?) 4: Sell personal details & story to company in question 5: Profit, profit, profit

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  4. And to his surprise .... by bain · · Score: 4, Funny

    An anonymous coward sends him detailed information about how his own computer was hacked and information sent to Tsutomu Shimomura, causing his capture.

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  5. I've got a story by rf0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well d00d I got this l33t tool called t3ln3t. I connected to other people computers and got things like "SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.7.1p2". The 0th3r kidi33s were like. "D00D!!". I was like w0ah. I am so l33t

    Rus

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  6. I knew it... by ayjay29 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...he's got a job with the FBI now.

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  7. I don't need to send a story in... by FyRE666 · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... I can take money out of Kevin's bank account any time I like ;-)

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  8. Mitnick and editing by dysprosia · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wonder whether Mitnick will have to edit and typeset some of his work on a typewriter, since he can't touch a computer...

  9. The title? by LordK3nn3th · · Score: 2, Funny

    Chicken Soup for the Hacker's Soul.

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  10. This one time ... by maelstrom · · Score: 2, Funny

    I haxx0red the GIBSON. Ph33r m3, I AM 31337.

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  11. Re:Honeypot? by arose · · Score: 2, Funny

    Moderator needs more Simpsons.

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