On copyrighted materials, but imagine the internet wdevoid of search engines. How many countless hours would any given person waste trying random links looking for things.
Does this mean that Sites that contain links too other sites count as well?
programming in the *nix environment, new as in nill, the review neglects to mention how well people with a basic understanding of C with an interest in programming the platform will interpret or even benefit from this book.
Bieng one of these people, would I benefit more from Stevens book than this title? Or would this one make a better selection? Should both of them grace my bookshelf?
LMFAO, he should.
Though he will probably go on to write his first bio at 21, on his ordeal with the authorities after he released the code. It will be picked up and made into a mini series where he will be portrayed as fighting for some type of political change. At 25 he will go on to create his own Security firm. One year after he starts his firm it makes the Fortune 500 top 5.
They all start somewhere. I think in this case his intent was malicious, more than a slap on the wrist is merited I mean the clean message sent to all those kiddies is now as long as you are under 18 you are free from jail time. I didn't RTFA (too lazy and I'm not interested) I wonder if he even got community service? I think his punishment should fit the crime, but then again I wouldn't want this kid anywhere near my systems unsupervised. So what would a suitable punishment be, not only is it for his crime, but also as a detterent to others.
They include a link to a website that you can purchase the book from, assuming of course you are using IE to read this review, then the book would be moot.
This is a good idea but impractical (sic). The idea has been touched on here before. A few things, no default user password would be set. The default user would need to be able to access the net, how many of us set BIOS passwords to prevent booting from CD? What's to keep said crook from fdisking the drive and doing a fresh install. A better idea would be to have some type of theft insurance on it. But with the current price of laptops, is that even worth it? I have never had a laptop stolen, I have also never put it in a situation that it could be stolen. At school it fits in my backpack and goes into the bathroom with me. I would rather shut it down than be shut down upon return to find it had taken off. It never stays alone in a car, not inside, not in the trunk, and not under a seat. In fact when out and about with it, it doesn't leave my site. Of course none of these steps would prevent a face to face laptop jacking, but if someone is willing to try that, I'd hand it over. It's equipment, not my life.
I have looked at code that was so brilliant as to be beautiful. I think good code is a mix of proper programming habits, intuition, style and creativity. If that isn't a form of art then I think we need to redefine what art is. I have also seen art that is very popular yet I feel it is the most god aweful crap I've ever lain eyes on.
I didn't RTFA, but I spotted the headline and thought "HOLY SHIT!, this is insane" only to read a little further and see he was selling modded Xbox's with 80 gigs worth of pilfured games.
It's the proverbial "bad apple" that will spoil the bunch. The day you cannot hack equipment you own for your express usage, you can thank this guy.
Read both the article and the archive of Cohens' statement. His statement reads.
I build systems to disseminate information, commit digital piracy, synthesize drugs, maintain untrusted contacts, purchase anonymously, and secure machines and homes.
I may be missing it, but I read that as he builds systems that do such. Show me where in the article he says he writes software to do that, or that he himself actually does that.
I may build a system for a neighbor that uses it to take down NORAD. If such were true I could say that I built the system that took down NORAD. Doesn't mean I own it, use it, or commited the crime now does it?
I think you make a good arguement, but one could also argue that this money could better be spent on families needs, or finding a mate.
Even at 16 or 18 I would have spent 3 months worth of gameplay money on a date if I thought that Suzy-next Door were gonna put out.
I am not one for MMORPG, not one for RPG's at that, my brother does play them and I constantly hear him bitching about how his characters get nerfed at every patch, or how he gets ganged up on by a group of griefers, or how he will go into a fight with someone only to find out they have a friend somewhere out of sight that engages him first with a coulpe of sniper shots, then the lesser level charcter runs in to finish him in his weakend state.
I have no clue on the average actual numbers of people logging in to play any given MMORPG but I'm sure at $15 a pop someone is laughing to the bank.
I do however enjoy FPS, these are by no means perfect and to each his own, but I much prefer spending $50 a month to rent a server in which my buds and I can play on as opposed to the $15, to do the same repetative tasks for an 8 hour stretch. POST NO FLAMES! I am not saying that the games I play are without repetition, I mean come on they all are repetative, I guess it boils down to what you enjoy.
For my money though, I really have no interest in MMORPG's.
"According to the article: "FBI agents and investigators in the other nations conducted 90 searches starting Wednesday, arresting four people and shutting down at least eight major online distribution servers for pirated works, a Justice official said."
This is a worthwhile venture for citizens tax dollars.
All the effort put forth, planning, execution. And they managed to get 4 really hardened criminals off the streets.
In an unrelated story, 700 elderly people died in the US today, from heat stroke after having their power turned off because they couldn't pay their bill.
If I go home tonight and search my kernel source and find something like this.
Lok Technologies, a San Jose, Calif.-based maker of networking gear, started out using Linux in its equipment but switched to OpenBSD four years ago after company founder Simon Lok, who holds a doctorate in computer science, took a close look at the Linux source code.
"You know what I found? Right in the kernel, in the heart of the operating system, I found a developer's comment that said, 'Does this belong here?' "Lok says. "What kind of confidence does that inspire? Right then I knew it was time to switch."
I'm bouncing my Linux distro and finding another alternative.
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Mine is playing games via bps modem at Crystal Palace on a TRS-80.
Oh never mind, I'm not 12 anymore.
Offtopic, but seeing your sig I had to look.
Thanks for the laugh.
Also thank you for the info.
So why go through this hassle? Let's say that you are in a hospitol ( visiting ) and you can not have cellphone/pager on, what then?
With all that's out there, why not just setup to based on the port knock method using IPTABLES. Add a rule for an incorrect knock and a correct knock.
Said kiddie would have to guess the correct sequence before he ever saw an ssh login prompt.
Mickey Mouse is a fucking COMMI. Now I have proof.
a person with a Ph.D. in CompSci can't recover from a malware infestation.
As someone in school going for a compsci degree, I'd like to know which school he attended, that I may switch if it's mine.
Build a homemade small directional antennae, point and walk the direction of the strongest signal, signal goes weak then your getting cold.
On copyrighted materials, but imagine the internet wdevoid of search engines. How many countless hours would any given person waste trying random links looking for things.
Does this mean that Sites that contain links too other sites count as well?
programming in the *nix environment, new as in nill, the review neglects to mention how well people with a basic understanding of C with an interest in programming the platform will interpret or even benefit from this book.
Bieng one of these people, would I benefit more from Stevens book than this title?
Or would this one make a better selection?
Should both of them grace my bookshelf?
Read that they found something as opposed to reading they "have raided". The headline makes one believe something will be found.
Phrack was some of the stuff I enjoyed reading. I think the whole spirit behind it is dead and should anyone take over it won't be the same phrack.
To the current and past Phrack staff. Thanks guys for all you've done for me, and all you've stirred.
LMFAO, he should.
Though he will probably go on to write his first bio at 21, on his ordeal with the authorities after he released the code.
It will be picked up and made into a mini series where he will be portrayed as fighting for some type of political change.
At 25 he will go on to create his own Security firm.
One year after he starts his firm it makes the Fortune 500 top 5.
This will be good.
They all start somewhere. I think in this case his intent was malicious, more than a slap on the wrist is merited I mean the clean message sent to all those kiddies is now as long as you are under 18 you are free from jail time. I didn't RTFA (too lazy and I'm not interested) I wonder if he even got community service? I think his punishment should fit the crime, but then again I wouldn't want this kid anywhere near my systems unsupervised. So what would a suitable punishment be, not only is it for his crime, but also as a detterent to others.
They include a link to a website that you can purchase the book from, assuming of course you are using IE to read this review, then the book would be moot.
This is a good idea but impractical (sic). The idea has been touched on here before. A few things, no default user password would be set. The default user would need to be able to access the net, how many of us set BIOS passwords to prevent booting from CD? What's to keep said crook from fdisking the drive and doing a fresh install. A better idea would be to have some type of theft insurance on it. But with the current price of laptops, is that even worth it? I have never had a laptop stolen, I have also never put it in a situation that it could be stolen. At school it fits in my backpack and goes into the bathroom with me. I would rather shut it down than be shut down upon return to find it had taken off. It never stays alone in a car, not inside, not in the trunk, and not under a seat. In fact when out and about with it, it doesn't leave my site. Of course none of these steps would prevent a face to face laptop jacking, but if someone is willing to try that, I'd hand it over. It's equipment, not my life.
Microsoft purchased the Sasser source code, and has now removed the Sasser definition from it's Antivirus Suites.
I have looked at code that was so brilliant as to be beautiful.
I think good code is a mix of proper programming habits, intuition, style and creativity.
If that isn't a form of art then I think we need to redefine what art is.
I have also seen art that is very popular yet I feel it is the most god aweful crap I've ever lain eyes on.
We all chip in and trademark the term "FUCK NUT" then present it to him as a gift.
I didn't RTFA, but I spotted the headline and thought "HOLY SHIT!, this is insane" only to read a little further and see he was selling modded Xbox's with 80 gigs worth of pilfured games.
It's the proverbial "bad apple" that will spoil the bunch. The day you cannot hack equipment you own for your express usage, you can thank this guy.
I may be missing it, but I read that as he builds systems that do such.
Show me where in the article he says he writes software to do that, or that he himself actually does that.
I may build a system for a neighbor that uses it to take down NORAD.
If such were true I could say that I built the system that took down NORAD. Doesn't mean I own it, use it, or commited the crime now does it?
I think you make a good arguement, but one could also argue that this money could better be spent on families needs, or finding a mate.
Even at 16 or 18 I would have spent 3 months worth of gameplay money on a date if I thought that Suzy-next Door were gonna put out.
I am not one for MMORPG, not one for RPG's at that, my brother does play them and I constantly hear him bitching about how his characters get nerfed at every patch, or how he gets ganged up on by a group of griefers, or how he will go into a fight with someone only to find out they have a friend somewhere out of sight that engages him first with a coulpe of sniper shots, then the lesser level charcter runs in to finish him in his weakend state.
I have no clue on the average actual numbers of people logging in to play any given MMORPG but I'm sure at $15 a pop someone is laughing to the bank.
I do however enjoy FPS, these are by no means perfect and to each his own, but I much prefer spending $50 a month to rent a server in which my buds and I can play on as opposed to the $15, to do the same repetative tasks for an 8 hour stretch. POST NO FLAMES! I am not saying that the games I play are without repetition, I mean come on they all are repetative, I guess it boils down to what you enjoy.
For my money though, I really have no interest in MMORPG's.
This is a worthwhile venture for citizens tax dollars.
All the effort put forth, planning, execution. And they managed to get 4 really hardened criminals off the streets.
In an unrelated story, 700 elderly people died in the US today, from heat stroke after having their power turned off because they couldn't pay their bill.
I'm bouncing my Linux distro and finding another alternative.
I'm probly the only other one here who saw the name Tony Stark and knew who it was.
God I need to get out more.