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Everyone Is A Hacker In Training

Posted by Zonk on from the commentary-from-the-unique dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Michal Zalewski was recently interviewed by O'Reilly's Onlamp. During the interview, he stated a belief that hacking is a state of mind. From the article: 'I don't think that (good) hackers have any special, hardwired mental abilities or specific personality traits, and I do believe you can easily learn to think like a hacker, even when you come from a different background.'" The interview goes on to discuss the overall need for better security in protocols and communications.

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  1. Everyone is a violinist in training too. by kfg · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I fail to see anything of particular interest in the observation, although Suzuki might well disagree with me.

    As I've already posted I consider Suzuki a bit slow on the uptake. The point is obvious.

    KFG

  2. Affirmations with Michal Zalewski by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It helps when I tell myself: I am good enough to hack, smart enough to hack, and gosh darn it, people appreciate it when I steal their credit card histories and sell them to the Russian underground!