I'm sorry but this is just a load of horse crap. As someone who lives in Europe and has been to the states a few times I still don't get where this type of ignorance comes from.
Talk of no rights? Ever heard of the patriot act? Guantanomo Bay? Being sent to jail for having a little weed? Being called a terrorist every time you cirisize the goverment?
While the EU is unfortunately going the wrong way (our politicians seem to be brain dead when it comes to privacy laws) I would still much rather live here than in the states.
Please check your facts and don't go saying ignorant things like "people in other countries have less rights" until you've actually been to said countries or at least post under your own name....
I for one have fond memories when computers came with a basic compiler and you could do extremely cool (for then) things with them straight out of the box. You got fed up with a game? Write a crack. You didn't want to pay for some shareware? Write a crack. You wanted to see see what cool stuff your computer could do? Write a small demo.
However those days are (sadly) long gone. As todays computers are ridiculously cheap, it wouldn't make sense to buy a sperate one just because basic came as standard, when these days you can install linux and get everything you need. I mean common, who needs basic when you've got a superior language like C to play with?
If I read this correctly said device was designed by a teen.........Having being a teenager myself (as many of you have) I must ask myself what kind of moron creates this kind of technology to screw his fellow teenage kind. I mean, honestly....
If you think your kid should be monitored 24/7 maybe it isn't a good idea to let him/her have a car in the first place. They way people learn is by making mistakes (in this case having (hopefully minor)accidents). After getting my own license I drove a car total loss before learning my own personal lesson (pouring rain, old tires, sharp corners & stupid poles in the middle of nowhere don't mix).
Let your children make mistakes or they'll never grow up.
If you have any clout and people value your opinion you can just use three simple words:
"Not my responsibility"
Make clear to them that they shouldn't bitch and moan and should certainly not hold you accountable for problems arising from said software after you've given them adequete warning. It may seem drastic, but sometimes you have to have a firm hand with managers to help them lose bad habits;-)
I wonder if someone who doesn't move out before a certain age won't have certain brain development, just as someone who hasn't learnt to talk will never talk after a certain age.
In other words, do the experiences of moving out change you or does the brain change naturally?
Also are the effects of alchol and drugs on brain development also taken into account, seeing as these are college freshmen;)
While I agree with the point made (anyone remember that horrid american magazine, Electronic Gaming Monthly ? 100% pictures & hype and no content), there are still some gems out there. One of them is Edge, which I have read from issue 1 and is in my opinion the best gaming mag out there. Even though they do sometimes go overboard (anyone remember when they gave super mario 64 a perfect 10?).
All in all I find british gaming mags to be of better quality than their american counterparts. However I do find it pathetic when the video game companies themselves try to push drivel down our throats. Anyone remember the Club Nintendo Magazine? That was SO lame;)........
Amen. Also as far as I can see, it's still NOT cool to bite the heads of chickens (the original definition of a geek).
This geek chic shit is just a fad that will probably be replaced by the next big "ethnic" thing coming.
I wouldn't get too worked up about it as the common people & media are and always will be clueless as to what actual geeks do. As far as I can see being able to write linux kernel modules is still not cool, nor is being able to understand the latest phrack articles.
Geeks have been and always will be misunderstood creatures who are definatley *not* cool.
Bloglines is a web based reader that works well in my opinion. The great advantage is that I can check my feeds from anywhere in the world with my smartphone.
I've just recently discovered bloglines after using firefox & sage to keep up with my many RSS feeds.
Can anyone enlighten me as to if (and if so why) one should be using this instead of bloglines? This is not bashing, I'm just interested into what people use and why.
Is it just me or are the winzip cracks one of the most downloaded pieces of software on the internet? They may as well just add a winzip page to altavista....
PS I am in no way promoting piracy here. Piracy is bad, very bad. Downloading too much will make you go blind!
I can confirm this. The problem with these sort of sites are that the employers have unrealistic expectations of what they can get for a dollar.
What really gets me are the plain out lies people put just to get a contract (ie asking 30 dollars when it just isn't humanly possible to get a job done in less then 10 hours).
If you're a freelance programmer looking for real jobs (ie, jobs that allow you to actually eat once in a while) you have to know real people. Also if you're an employer, beware. Don't go for the cheapest but always ask for a track record or you will be screwed over!
Gotta agree on that one;-). I agree too that there should be stuff that's of interest to the gener Hacker.
However, the problem these days is that most of the articles (especially in 2600) have become technically lame. I mean, how to run kazaa behind a firewall..... That's the kind of article you get time and time again. Wouldn't it be better to just write a series on how TCP/IP works or how SSH tunnels work for example? At least beginners would learn from stuff like that.
I don't disagree with you on the need for "lighter" reading material. It's just that if you take away the technical stuff a zine just becomes a hobbyist mag.
Totally agree with you here. But I think there is still a need for a hacker mag to write about stuff from the hacker point of view.
While there are enough papers on security, some stuff is still more difficult to find (pbxes for one). Also what's missing are articles about fun stuff to do (get free cola from vending machines etc).
However the most important thing a zine brings is a sense of community. Something written by hackers for hackers. Without the zines you just have a bunch of people doing stuff on their own. While you can publish something as a paper or put it on your website, it's not the same as having all sorts of articles in one place.
I would agree with you on this, however the kind of articles you talk about are more general interest for the more advanced hobbyist.
Hacking is about making computers do stuff they're not supposed to. A lot of the time it involves "breaking" them. While there are enough technical papers being released these days on security they miss the "fun" factor (ie, they're mostly written for academia).
While I definatley agree with you that it takes a special mix of curiosity, technical enclination and perseverence to be technically capable you musn't also forget the gratification factor.
But you have to admit, to do something cool or new is a lot harder now just because a lot has already been done. Almost every vulnerability out there is a buffer overflow.
These days its a lot harder to just scew around with your computer within days of buying it and for example writing a crack in qbasic. You have to put in more effort than say 10 or 20 years ago.
Saying that however, there is now MUCH more information available freely on the internet than in the old days. Anything you want to learn you probably can. The whole thing sorta balances itself out.
BTW I get your point in that you don't call script kiddies hackers, but every since a certian movie about HACKERS came out it became cool and everyone and their mother wanted to do it. Therefore, I think there are a lot more clueless script kiddies out there now then before (or maybe it just feels like it;-) )
I would definatley agree with this. The cause of this (and the overal decline of quality in the "hacker" scene) is two things IMHO:
1) People entering the scene are getting dumber. While this could be said in general for the current generation (brainwashed by MTV, the whole No Logo thing etc. etc.), they are also being dumbed down by the computers/OSes they're using.
Windows is all click and play. Because of the internet theres no need to code stuff yourself (and therefore learn from it). Whereas in the old days one would pull out the debugger & hex editor when one wanted to crack a game, you can now just download the crack without problems. This is also true of all of the hacker tools.
Windows not having a standard built in programming enviroment (ala qbasic for dos) doesn't help either. While it can be argues that you can just install linux/bsd and be done with it, even linux is so easy to install these days any moron can do it without delving into how the OS itself works.
2) Like the article says, the learning curve is much higher for beginners. Before you can do something cool you have to learn a lot, essentially catching up with all the security progress that's been had these past couple of decades. It's not like the "good ol days" when you could just dial up/ connect to some system and use some arcane bug that's 2 years old to login.
I personally find this a sad state of affairs. It seems that few people in it for fun any more and only want a career as a "security consultant".:-(
Become either a Drug Smuggler or Gun Dealer. Lots of travel, flexibel working times and varied an interesting work!
You get to see the world, meet interesting people AND it's financially lucrative. The best part is, if the goverment wants you to "retire", there's free room & board for years to come. In fact, you'd be stupid not to do it!
I for one can also vouch for gnump3d. Been using it now for a couple of years, and it works very nicely. Seeing that your buddy has a P3-800, converting wavs to mp3 in real time should be doable too.
1) Your provider. If your provider is decent you will have a good upstream which is able to stream 128k continuously. Unfortunately this is not the case for everyone....
2) The packet filter you use (or if you use a packet filter at all). You can set up PF to prioritize certain traffic so your streams don't suffer from concurrent downloads.
If the 2 above statements are true (you have a decent provider and are user PF), then you certainly can stream 128k reliably over a 256k upstream. Otherwise you're most certainly screwed.
Your risk managment VP sounds like a complete moron. If you don't understand at least the basics of something, you shouldn't be managing it.
Anyone with common sense (and after some explaining from their sysadmin if you're a clueless n00b) can see through scare mongering. Seeing as your VP can't he obviously doens't have common sense.
Just explain it to him in a calm, reasonable manner. If he still bitches, tell him what you need to fix every little "vulnerability" and what the effects will be for the company. That way he has to OK anything and it's not your problem anymore. Shit can also go upstream if you learn how;-)
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I'm sorry but this is just a load of horse crap. As someone who lives in Europe and has been to the states a few times I still don't get where this type of ignorance comes from.
Talk of no rights? Ever heard of the patriot act? Guantanomo Bay? Being sent to jail for having a little weed? Being called a terrorist every time you cirisize the goverment?
While the EU is unfortunately going the wrong way (our politicians seem to be brain dead when it comes to privacy laws) I would still much rather live here than in the states.
Please check your facts and don't go saying ignorant things like "people in other countries have less rights" until you've actually been to said countries or at least post under your own name....
Sorry to be a Negative Nancy, but why?
I for one have fond memories when computers came with a basic compiler and you could do extremely cool (for then) things with them straight out of the box. You got fed up with a game? Write a crack. You didn't want to pay for some shareware? Write a crack. You wanted to see see what cool stuff your computer could do? Write a small demo.
However those days are (sadly) long gone. As todays computers are ridiculously cheap, it wouldn't make sense to buy a sperate one just because basic came as standard, when these days you can install linux and get everything you need. I mean common, who needs basic when you've got a superior language like C to play with?
If I read this correctly said device was designed by a teen.........Having being a teenager myself (as many of you have) I must ask myself what kind of moron creates this kind of technology to screw his fellow teenage kind. I mean, honestly....
If you think your kid should be monitored 24/7 maybe it isn't a good idea to let him/her have a car in the first place. They way people learn is by making mistakes (in this case having (hopefully minor)accidents). After getting my own license I drove a car total loss before learning my own personal lesson (pouring rain, old tires, sharp corners & stupid poles in the middle of nowhere don't mix).
Let your children make mistakes or they'll never grow up.
What are these people bitching about? It's ridiculous to see 100% of pircacy as lost revenue.
Newsflash: Most people don't pay for porn. Most people don't need that much porn. Most people aren't your target market.
The way I see this is that a (relative) minority of people actually pay for porn. Everyone else just gets it from P2P and that ain't gonna change.
If you have any clout and people value your opinion you can just use three simple words:
;-)
"Not my responsibility"
Make clear to them that they shouldn't bitch and moan and should certainly not hold you accountable for problems arising from said software after you've given them adequete warning. It may seem drastic, but sometimes you have to have a firm hand with managers to help them lose bad habits
It would have been interesting if they put a few mamm's boys in the test too so they can see the difference.
Of course the changes in the brain can be due to any number of things (alchol, regular sex etc. etc.).
I wonder if someone who doesn't move out before a certain age won't have certain brain development, just as someone who hasn't learnt to talk will never talk after a certain age.
;)
In other words, do the experiences of moving out change you or does the brain change naturally?
Also are the effects of alchol and drugs on brain development also taken into account, seeing as these are college freshmen
While I agree with the point made (anyone remember that horrid american magazine, Electronic Gaming Monthly ? 100% pictures & hype and no content), there are still some gems out there. One of them is Edge, which I have read from issue 1 and is in my opinion the best gaming mag out there. Even though they do sometimes go overboard (anyone remember when they gave super mario 64 a perfect 10?).
;)........
All in all I find british gaming mags to be of better quality than their american counterparts. However I do find it pathetic when the video game companies themselves try to push drivel down our throats. Anyone remember the Club Nintendo Magazine? That was SO lame
Amen. Also as far as I can see, it's still NOT cool to bite the heads of chickens (the original definition of a geek).
This geek chic shit is just a fad that will probably be replaced by the next big "ethnic" thing coming.
I wouldn't get too worked up about it as the common people & media are and always will be clueless as to what actual geeks do. As far as I can see being able to write linux kernel modules is still not cool, nor is being able to understand the latest phrack articles.
Geeks have been and always will be misunderstood creatures who are definatley *not* cool.
Bloglines is a web based reader that works well in my opinion. The great advantage is that I can check my feeds from anywhere in the world with my smartphone.
I've just recently discovered bloglines after using firefox & sage to keep up with my many RSS feeds.
Can anyone enlighten me as to if (and if so why) one should be using this instead of bloglines? This is not bashing, I'm just interested into what people use and why.
Now we wait for the crack....
Is it just me or are the winzip cracks one of the most downloaded pieces of software on the internet? They may as well just add a winzip page to altavista....
PS I am in no way promoting piracy here. Piracy is bad, very bad. Downloading too much will make you go blind!
I can confirm this. The problem with these sort of sites are that the employers have unrealistic expectations of what they can get for a dollar.
What really gets me are the plain out lies people put just to get a contract (ie asking 30 dollars when it just isn't humanly possible to get a job done in less then 10 hours).
If you're a freelance programmer looking for real jobs (ie, jobs that allow you to actually eat once in a while) you have to know real people. Also if you're an employer, beware. Don't go for the cheapest but always ask for a track record or you will be screwed over!
Gotta agree on that one ;-). I agree too that there should be stuff that's of interest to the gener Hacker.
However, the problem these days is that most of the articles (especially in 2600) have become technically lame. I mean, how to run kazaa behind a firewall..... That's the kind of article you get time and time again. Wouldn't it be better to just write a series on how TCP/IP works or how SSH tunnels work for example? At least beginners would learn from stuff like that.
I don't disagree with you on the need for "lighter" reading material. It's just that if you take away the technical stuff a zine just becomes a hobbyist mag.
Totally agree with you here. But I think there is still a need for a hacker mag to write about stuff from the hacker point of view.
While there are enough papers on security, some stuff is still more difficult to find (pbxes for one). Also what's missing are articles about fun stuff to do (get free cola from vending machines etc).
However the most important thing a zine brings is a sense of community. Something written by hackers for hackers. Without the zines you just have a bunch of people doing stuff on their own. While you can publish something as a paper or put it on your website, it's not the same as having all sorts of articles in one place.
I would agree with you on this, however the kind of articles you talk about are more general interest for the more advanced hobbyist.
Hacking is about making computers do stuff they're not supposed to. A lot of the time it involves "breaking" them. While there are enough technical papers being released these days on security they miss the "fun" factor (ie, they're mostly written for academia).
While I definatley agree with you that it takes a special mix of curiosity, technical enclination and perseverence to be technically capable you musn't also forget the gratification factor.
;-) )
But you have to admit, to do something cool or new is a lot harder now just because a lot has already been done. Almost every vulnerability out there is a buffer overflow.
These days its a lot harder to just scew around with your computer within days of buying it and for example writing a crack in qbasic. You have to put in more effort than say 10 or 20 years ago.
Saying that however, there is now MUCH more information available freely on the internet than in the old days. Anything you want to learn you probably can. The whole thing sorta balances itself out.
BTW I get your point in that you don't call script kiddies hackers, but every since a certian movie about HACKERS came out it became cool and everyone and their mother wanted to do it. Therefore, I think there are a lot more clueless script kiddies out there now then before (or maybe it just feels like it
I would definatley agree with this. The cause of this (and the overal decline of quality in the "hacker" scene) is two things IMHO:
:-(
1) People entering the scene are getting dumber. While this could be said in general for the current generation (brainwashed by MTV, the whole No Logo thing etc. etc.), they are also being dumbed down by the computers/OSes they're using.
Windows is all click and play. Because of the internet theres no need to code stuff yourself (and therefore learn from it). Whereas in the old days one would pull out the debugger & hex editor when one wanted to crack a game, you can now just download the crack without problems. This is also true of all of the hacker tools.
Windows not having a standard built in programming enviroment (ala qbasic for dos) doesn't help either. While it can be argues that you can just install linux/bsd and be done with it, even linux is so easy to install these days any moron can do it without delving into how the OS itself works.
2) Like the article says, the learning curve is much higher for beginners. Before you can do something cool you have to learn a lot, essentially catching up with all the security progress that's been had these past couple of decades. It's not like the "good ol days" when you could just dial up/ connect to some system and use some arcane bug that's 2 years old to login.
I personally find this a sad state of affairs. It seems that few people in it for fun any more and only want a career as a "security consultant".
I have just the jobs that fit your description:
Become either a Drug Smuggler or Gun Dealer. Lots of travel, flexibel working times and varied an interesting work!
You get to see the world, meet interesting people AND it's financially lucrative. The best part is, if the goverment wants you to "retire", there's free room & board for years to come. In fact, you'd be stupid not to do it!
I for one can also vouch for gnump3d. Been using it now for a couple of years, and it works very nicely. Seeing that your buddy has a P3-800, converting wavs to mp3 in real time should be doable too.
This depends on two things:
1) Your provider. If your provider is decent you will have a good upstream which is able to stream 128k continuously. Unfortunately this is not the case for everyone....
2) The packet filter you use (or if you use a packet filter at all). You can set up PF to prioritize certain traffic so your streams don't suffer from concurrent downloads.
If the 2 above statements are true (you have a decent provider and are user PF), then you certainly can stream 128k reliably over a 256k upstream. Otherwise you're most certainly screwed.
Your risk managment VP sounds like a complete moron. If you don't understand at least the basics of something, you shouldn't be managing it.
;-)
Anyone with common sense (and after some explaining from their sysadmin if you're a clueless n00b) can see through scare mongering. Seeing as your VP can't he obviously doens't have common sense.
Just explain it to him in a calm, reasonable manner. If he still bitches, tell him what you need to fix every little "vulnerability" and what the effects will be for the company. That way he has to OK anything and it's not your problem anymore. Shit can also go upstream if you learn how
Well you don't need a million dollars to do nothing, man. Just take a look at my cousin, he's broke, don't do shit.
Nothing, huh?
Well yeah.