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Hackers Get Their Own Scoreboard and Rankings
wiredmikey writes "Sometimes hacking is about money; other times, it's about competition, and when that happens, it is also about getting a little credit. Enter RankMyHack.com. The site is described as the world's 'first elite hacker ranking system,' and invites people to submit proof of their Website hacks in exchange for points — the higher the points, the higher the place on the leader board. In order to get ranked, hackers need to prove they have indeed hacked a site – by inserting a predetermined text into the hacked site page. Rankmyhack then scans for the text in the page and gives score based on how popular the website is, with lower points awarded for XSS attacks. Assuming the site is real – and early reports indicate that it is – hackers can now see where their hacks stack up against those of their peers. Will this morph into a playground for hacktivists to hone their skills?"
I'm going to express my full confidence that this site couldn't possibly be a trap.
In fact, I posted my first hack there fifteen minutes ago. Wait... why's my doorbell ringing? No one ever visits...
See my journal for slashdot ID's by year. Mine created in 2005. http://slashdot.org/journal/289875/slashdot-ids-by-year
Yes it is, and I am counting the minutes until rankmyhack.com is hacked to begin with so as to show bogus (well not that bogus in the end) scores...
I've had friends who were very good hackers that wouldn't tell me ANYTHING they had done.
No, you've had friends who claimed they were very good hackers.