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An anonymous reader writes "The next HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth) conference will feature Steve Wozniak as one of the keynotes according to conference organizers at
2600. Mitnick's also got a keynote spot, and there's more to be announced."
Re:Question
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menn0nite
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It's biennial...
Probably because most people can only afford one con a year, and most of the 2600 folks like going to CCC (which happens every year hope does not).
The Woz and blue boxing
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br00tus
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· Score: 4, Informative
Before Woz designed the Apple, he designed blue boxes, and he and Steve Jobs used to go around selling them to people, with Woz even using some of the design tricks he learned from making blue boxes to build the Apple I and II. I seem to recall either him or Jobs once saying that if they never had built blue boxes, they might have never have built the first Apple (which would mean IBM may have never built a PC, and who knows if any of us would be using PC's right now?), but I forget which one of them said that, when and where.
Mitnick is best known for his social engineering skills. Pick up a copy of "The Art of Deception" and you'll see what I mean. The Social Engineering panel is the highlight of any HOPE convention.
Whoop-de-freaking-do. "Social engineering" is not a new skill, nor was it something perfected by Mitnick. It's been around for a very VERY long time. The phrase "Loose lips sink ships" ring a bell? Mitnick is, and always was a second rate hack who got a lot of publicity for his crimes because he lived in the age of the internet where a lot of misinformed would-be-hackers rallyed behind him. He was an artificial flash in the pan, and has nothing real to add to such a discussion. You want someone with something to add? Hire an ex-NSA or ex-CIA to be your keynote. They knew more about "social engineering" during the world wars than Mitnick will ever know.
Mitnick was also made into a martyr when he was held for over five years without so much as a bail hearing (not that he'd get it for being a flight risk, but a hearing is due process just the same).
Mitnick's lawyers asked for him to be held longer, this was his choice, and in the end the time was taken off of his prison sentance. His extended incarceration was done as his own request. Read your history, even statements from Mitnick himself, this belief you hold is a common misrepresentation of what really happened.
The commonly-held explaination for Mitnick being in such lockdown is that he would still be able to con people, even fears of Mitnick launching nuclear attacks by dialing the right phone number and whistling.
This "fear" was never held by those who were holding Mitnick, rather it was FUD spread by Mitnick's own lawyers and representatives as part of a campaign to villify the US govt for arresting Mitnick.
Mitnick is a criminal, plain and simple, with nothing new to add. Lets put him back where he belongs, working for a living, instead of fueling his thirst for fame and easy money.
Woz is by far one of the best speakers I have ever heard. I saw him at MacHack a few years ago and the audience couldn't get enough of him. His stories and memories are some of the most colorful and interesting stories, and he has great speaking skills to back them up. I'm considering going to HOPE, and if I could go, I wouldn't miss the chance to be in the front row again.
Re:Mitnick's restrictions
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kidgenius
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Dig around The Screensavers site. They had him on when he first was able to use a computer again. And yeah, it was about a year or so ago.
Re:I agree, whats the deal?
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dr_dank
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Another person who comes to mind who had done exactly that is Frank Abagnale (the film Catch Me if You Can is based on his life and exploits).
Abagnale has pulled in MILLIONS in consulting fees over the years and has lent his expertise in making monetary instruments more secure from the type of cons he used to pull back in the day.
-- Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
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Interestingly, there is also a request for speakers.
It's biennial...
Probably because most people can only afford one con a year, and most of the 2600 folks like going to CCC (which happens every year hope does not).
Before Woz designed the Apple, he designed blue boxes, and he and Steve Jobs used to go around selling them to people, with Woz even using some of the design tricks he learned from making blue boxes to build the Apple I and II. I seem to recall either him or Jobs once saying that if they never had built blue boxes, they might have never have built the first Apple (which would mean IBM may have never built a PC, and who knows if any of us would be using PC's right now?), but I forget which one of them said that, when and where.
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Mitnick is best known for his social engineering skills. Pick up a copy of "The Art of Deception" and you'll see what I mean. The Social Engineering panel is the highlight of any HOPE convention.
Whoop-de-freaking-do. "Social engineering" is not a new skill, nor was it something perfected by Mitnick. It's been around for a very VERY long time. The phrase "Loose lips sink ships" ring a bell? Mitnick is, and always was a second rate hack who got a lot of publicity for his crimes because he lived in the age of the internet where a lot of misinformed would-be-hackers rallyed behind him. He was an artificial flash in the pan, and has nothing real to add to such a discussion. You want someone with something to add? Hire an ex-NSA or ex-CIA to be your keynote. They knew more about "social engineering" during the world wars than Mitnick will ever know.
Mitnick was also made into a martyr when he was held for over five years without so much as a bail hearing (not that he'd get it for being a flight risk, but a hearing is due process just the same).
Mitnick's lawyers asked for him to be held longer, this was his choice, and in the end the time was taken off of his prison sentance. His extended incarceration was done as his own request. Read your history, even statements from Mitnick himself, this belief you hold is a common misrepresentation of what really happened.
The commonly-held explaination for Mitnick being in such lockdown is that he would still be able to con people, even fears of Mitnick launching nuclear attacks by dialing the right phone number and whistling.
This "fear" was never held by those who were holding Mitnick, rather it was FUD spread by Mitnick's own lawyers and representatives as part of a campaign to villify the US govt for arresting Mitnick.
Mitnick is a criminal, plain and simple, with nothing new to add. Lets put him back where he belongs, working for a living, instead of fueling his thirst for fame and easy money.
Woz is by far one of the best speakers I have ever heard. I saw him at MacHack a few years ago and the audience couldn't get enough of him. His stories and memories are some of the most colorful and interesting stories, and he has great speaking skills to back them up. I'm considering going to HOPE, and if I could go, I wouldn't miss the chance to be in the front row again.
Dig around The Screensavers site. They had him on when he first was able to use a computer again. And yeah, it was about a year or so ago.
Another person who comes to mind who had done exactly that is Frank Abagnale (the film Catch Me if You Can is based on his life and exploits).
Abagnale has pulled in MILLIONS in consulting fees over the years and has lent his expertise in making monetary instruments more secure from the type of cons he used to pull back in the day.
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
Well looking at his web site, you can see a bunch of mac-related links, if that helps.
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How about this one:
Woz in Vegas
Here is another one:
Scroll down to the TV Jammer Q/A