How an Aussie University Creates the World's Best Hackers

bennyboy64 writes "An Australian university appears to be excelling at cultivating some of Australia's best computer hackers. Following the University of NSW's students recently placing first, second and third in a hacking war game (the first place winners also won first place last year), The Sydney Morning Herald reports on what exactly about the NSW institution is breeding some of Australia's best hackers. It finds that a lecturer and mentor to the students with controversial views on responsible disclosure appears to the be the reason for their success."

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Makes Sense

[phantomfive]

In Universities, it turns out that the individual professors are the most important part of a quality institution. At a small university, a single quality professor can make a huge difference.

Re:An eminently sensible policy

[gagol]

Going legal after people disclosing vulnerabilities got us where we are. If you are not opened to receive security status about your [system/software/network] get prepared to be hacked because you backed the very people willing to help you in a corner.