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Penetration Testing TV Series Coming
ChazeFroy writes "CourtTV (TruTV) has a new series starting Dec. 25 at 11 pm called 'Tiger Team.' It follows a group of elite penetration testers hired to test organizations' security using social engineering, wired/wireless penetration testing, and physically defeating security mechanisms (lock picking, dumpster diving, going through air vents/windows). They do all of this while avoiding the organizations' various security defenses as well as law enforcement. The stars of the show also did a radio spot this morning in Denver." Wonder how they socially engineer away the presence of a camera team in the air vents.
...some sort of interactive pr0n... I don't want to see the set-top box.
It's kind of off topic, but why does "dumpster diving" make me laugh every time I hear it? Like it's a sport to go rummaging through the trash... LOL
Funny, when I did that they called it B&E - sigh.
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
I thought it was a reality TV show about life in a condom factory.
On Court TV? I thought that kind of show only aired on Cinemax after midnight.
Kudos to the first group to penetrate the series' offices and make off with their tapes.
I was going to write something witty and mildly suggestive. like "hey, so THOSE are the guys that inspect all those condoms that say things like inspected by No.4. I could be that number 4! Look out ladies." (Score:3, Funny)
...But THEN I realized once again that this is Slashdot, and that this story contains computers and myriad potential for dick jokes! (Score:5, Super Awesomeness OMG)
...something something computer security!
Then I realized that this is Slashdot, and most of us couldn't get laid if it was our jobs. (badum pum. ah-thankyou) Score:2, Funny or Score:2, Insightful.
So uh.... I could totally be that Number 4 inspector!
????
Profit!!
I got a fever...and the only cure is more cowbell!
Set top boxes that give you feedback on the presence of any loose male cables dangling from their backsides through a series of audio tones.
Sources familiar with the development of the units indicate that the cable integrity is calculated through an internal "fulfillness meter" each box has that is dynamically calibrated to the thrusting force of initial cable insertion by the owner.
The audio tones are said to become louder as the internal weight of the portion of cable inserted decreases on a linear scale.
New owners feel the new design could be a boon to children, who lacking a cohesive concept of proper cable pairment, had difficulty before in detecting the causes of abnormal video problems with the units.
"I'm sick of all this sex on the tellyvision--I MEAN, I keep falling off!"
- Mrs. Nesbit
Er, at least, that's how these sorts of things are supposedly done. IANAPenetration Tester.
It better be hard or it won't be interesting.
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."
Is that the one where he played Babe Ruth?
"...(lock picking, dumpster diving, going through air vents/windows)..."
Aha! Out of that list, looks like "going through...Windows" will be the fastest, easiest way to breach security.
will be the followup outtakes special.
Can you tell me next week's lottery numbers, too, Nostradamus?
Good point. One thing I like about this country is that the police, when confronted with a logical argument about why you are actually innocent, will promptly release you from custody. It makes me proud to be an American.
Er, I mean, I look forward to season two, "Tiger Team: Gitmo".
I want a Winnebego.
Great for those pesky situations when you need the CEO's password in a hurry - 35 seconds should do it in most cases.
:P
One swallow does not a fellatrix make
I could see this being hilarious if they took a croc hunter viewpoint on the whole issue:
Speaking to receptionist: "Hi there, my name's Jerry - I'm here from corporate regarding today's IT auditing."
Turns and speaks to camera: "Now this here is a basic entry level receptionist, an easy barrier for our penetration testing. If they don't just give us the run of the place, we'll at least break in to the next level of security. We have to be careful to be friendly so as to not tip them off."
Looks at receptionist: (who's calling security): "Crikey, this is a lively one!"
Taunts receptionist with a stick: "Whoa there little fella!"
Breaking into all those places is easier for any clever hacker or thief. If they really want to impress us here on /., they need to accept the ultimate challenge: break into a girl's pants.
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
I choose the A Team.
I win.