FBI Agent Talks Crime, Macs · Slashdot Mirror

Posted by pudge on Thursday January 29, 2004 @02:36PM from the put-down-that-one-button-mouse-and-back-away-slowly dept.

hype7 writes "There's an article at SecurityFocus describing a visit an FBI agent to Washington University. His visit was ostensibly about computer security and the general public's complete lack of any idea on computer security whatsoever: 'I have spent a considerable amount in the computer underground and have seen many ways in which clever individuals trick unsuspecting users. I don't think most people have a clue just how bad things are.' His talk ranged from some of the pranks he's seen played on unsuspecting users, to Eastern European extortion of big banks." WeakGeek added, "FBI security guys are using Macs because, 'those machines can do just about anything: run software for Mac, Unix, or Windows, using either a GUI or the command line. And they're secure out of the box.' Another good quote: 'If you're a bad guy and you want to frustrate law enforcement, use a Mac.'"

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Use linux and get the FBI knocking on your door! by jsweval · 2004-01-29 14:38 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Darl McBride is forming a case against you at this very moment!
finally someone tells me by h4ter · 2004-01-29 17:18 · Score: 0, Offtopic

You know those signs you see on telephone poles that read "Make money! Work at home!"? A lot of that "work" is actually laundering products for the Russian mob.

I've been wondering how to break into a career with the mafia.