You are being sarcastic, right?
Most universities are out of touch and producing run-of-the-mill CS students BECAUSE they are under the impression that proprietary tools are all the students will need in the real world. Well, fortunately, the older schools like MIT realize that there is more to computing than just the top level proprietary software. Schools that teach low level languages, along with strong math, physics, and UNIX (due to the nature that it's embedded in nearly every device!) get my utmost respect.
I would agree with you had he not used a keylogger and a mag-stripe card reader. Those two just cross the line as far as any real white/gray hat hacking (ANY hacking for that matter) is concerned. Neither take much knowledge or intelligence to operate, and they both require high permissions from the start (access to hardware). If he was finding an SQL injection vuln, an RFI, or software on a listening port that he can crawl through, then I think the situation would be much different, and your opinion would be correct.
If you do use your real information, there is a greater chance that you will evoke a feeling of trust, and your favor might be seen as just that. If, however, you stay anonymous, there's a large chance your recipient will be skeptical and put forth all resources to finding out who you are and what you did. In the latter case, it makes the whole situation a mess if you do end up getting caught.
It's not different. They were merely showing that there were tools available to perform the same attacks on Windows (although I think even the majority of linux hackers have already heard of Cain and Abel).
I agree. I know first hand that there are many programming superstars out there, but the majority of them aren't looking for jobs. You may very well know some of them from various projects you see online - whether they be mere mentions in a blog or full sites devoted to their projects. If you really want to hire a programming superstar, find one of such projects and contact the creator. If you do not know what type of project I am referencing, you shouldn't be hiring a programming superstar. These projects include such new developments as touch interfaces, infra red tracking, and any open source application that you've used that's made you say "wow."
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You mean you're not required to have a relative who attended Stanford in order to watch the lectures?
You are being sarcastic, right? Most universities are out of touch and producing run-of-the-mill CS students BECAUSE they are under the impression that proprietary tools are all the students will need in the real world. Well, fortunately, the older schools like MIT realize that there is more to computing than just the top level proprietary software. Schools that teach low level languages, along with strong math, physics, and UNIX (due to the nature that it's embedded in nearly every device!) get my utmost respect.
I would agree with you had he not used a keylogger and a mag-stripe card reader. Those two just cross the line as far as any real white/gray hat hacking (ANY hacking for that matter) is concerned. Neither take much knowledge or intelligence to operate, and they both require high permissions from the start (access to hardware). If he was finding an SQL injection vuln, an RFI, or software on a listening port that he can crawl through, then I think the situation would be much different, and your opinion would be correct.
If you do use your real information, there is a greater chance that you will evoke a feeling of trust, and your favor might be seen as just that. If, however, you stay anonymous, there's a large chance your recipient will be skeptical and put forth all resources to finding out who you are and what you did. In the latter case, it makes the whole situation a mess if you do end up getting caught.
It's not different. They were merely showing that there were tools available to perform the same attacks on Windows (although I think even the majority of linux hackers have already heard of Cain and Abel).
I agree. I know first hand that there are many programming superstars out there, but the majority of them aren't looking for jobs. You may very well know some of them from various projects you see online - whether they be mere mentions in a blog or full sites devoted to their projects. If you really want to hire a programming superstar, find one of such projects and contact the creator. If you do not know what type of project I am referencing, you shouldn't be hiring a programming superstar. These projects include such new developments as touch interfaces, infra red tracking, and any open source application that you've used that's made you say "wow."