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'Project Vigilant' Recruits At Defcon To Track You

angry tapir writes "A secretive volunteer group that tries to track terrorists and criminals on the Internet went to the Defcon hacker conference in hopes of recruiting information security experts, but it will first have to overcome some skepticism. That's because most information security professionals have never heard of the group, called Project Vigilant."

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  1. But vigilantes have such a great reputation by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Smart money says this is a sting operation to bag hackers who are a bit too keen to use their tech savvy to spy on their neighbours!

  2. Chet Uber? by Sporkinum · · Score: 4, Funny

    He must have the world's most awesome popped collar!

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    "He's lost in a 'floyd hole"
  3. Re:Follow the cash and access by brxndxn · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't cyber snitch.

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  4. Really? by denzacar · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is one case where it is definitely a good idea to take the blue pill!

    I don't see how will taking Viagra do any good here.

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    Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
    1. Re:Really? by digitig · · Score: 2, Funny

      Do you want to be the one doing the shafting, or the one getting shafted?

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      Quidnam Latine loqui modo coepi?
  5. Re:bogus by maxwell+demon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Romanes eunt domus!

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  6. Re:Manning/wikileaks connection by thrillseeker · · Score: 2, Funny

    You know, as crazy as this may sound to some of you, working in the US intelligence field or the peripheral fields is not akin to being evil.

    You must be old here.

  7. Alright! That's it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This thread has gotten just too silly. Please move along to the next thread, a fairy story about the police.