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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. I wonder if by dan+dan+the+dna+man · · Score: 5, Insightful

    he will take care to protect the identities of the targets too. I can see no end of trouble when "A Big Co." finds out they were completely rooted and had no idea..

    IANAL - lets say for the sake of argument I was an ex-hacker with a story to tell that ended up in print. Even with this much vaunted anonymity I would still be worried about publically confessing my misdeeds. Especially in the UK where hacking offences can be covered with anti-terrorist legislation these days.

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  2. Wait a second... by JamesD_UK · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Sounds like a cheap and easy way to write a book if you ask me.

    1. Get others to produce the content of your book
    2. Publish
    3. ???
    4. Profit!

  3. Confirmation by Tango42 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How does he intend to confirm the stories are true? If he is trying to keep indentities quiet, he is going to have problems confirming them.

  4. Sure, offer me $200... by Pollux · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...and I'll be happy to give to you some kinda fish story. Yea, there was that time back in '83 where some buddies and I were sitting 'round our dorm room and thought, "Hey, how long's it been since someone's busted into Langley's database?" And so, we all tossed five bucks in a pot for the first to break in and find the SS# of the Director of the CIA...

    Really, how are you gonna know that these stories are actually real?