Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-28 Thread Thomas H Puddicombe
plicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose. From: zMan To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Date: 01/26/2013 10:58 AM Subject:Re: OT -- hackers Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 10:35

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Anne & Lynn Wheeler
zedgarhoo...@gmail.com (zMan) writes: > ObAnecdote (not directly related, but fun): a friend has lock picking > skills (and picks). He swears the following is true. annual hackers conference (origins predate use of "hacker" to refer to crooks and attackers; initially I was the only ibm employee th

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Don Williams
It is the "evil" intention that causes the problem, not the knowledge. Don -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Ford Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:31 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: OT

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Scott Ford
zMan, love it if true. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Jan 26, 2013, at 11:52 AM, zMan wrote: > On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Scott Ford wrote: > >> zMan, I know but can one stop

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread zMan
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Scott Ford wrote: > zMan, I know but can one stop the people who hack and create viruses , > they are so destructive I don't see how. ObAnecdote (not directly related, but fun): a friend has lock picking skills (and picks). He swears the following is true. So

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread zMan
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > Much the same argument applies to locksmiths. Differentiated in that there > are clear non-adversarial applications of locksmithing; fewer for hacking. > The exception that comes to mind is data recovery. And a licensed locksmith <> some

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Scott Ford
zMan, I know but can one stop the people who hack and create viruses , they are so destructive Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Jan 26, 2013, at 10:58 AM, zMan wrote: > On Sat, Jan 26,

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:58:18 -0500, zMan wrote: >On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Scott Ford wrote: > >> John, >> >> Agree totally, but we need to convince the powers to be that hackers must >> be licensed and monitored > >Hm. That's a stretch; I'm not particularly Libertarian/anti-regulation, bu

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread zMan
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Scott Ford wrote: > John, > > Agree totally, but we need to convince the powers to be that hackers must > be licensed and monitored Hm. That's a stretch; I'm not particularly Libertarian/anti-regulation, but this seems impractical. -- zMan -- "I've got a mainf

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Scott Ford
John, Agree totally, but we need to convince the powers to be that hackers must be licensed and monitored Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Jan 26, 2013, at 8:35 AM, John Gilmore wrote:

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Scott Ford
John, I understand but showing people how hackers how to s a two edged sword.. The positive side is that it brings attention to it and the negative side it shows potential hackers how to do it , that I have an issue with. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I m

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread John Gilmore
Shane's point is important. The old question whose ox is being gored can never be avoided. I have heard applause for the government-sponsored hackers who destroyed many of the centrifuges the Iranian government is/was using to separate uranium isotopes. Or again, It is no secret that the 'supers

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-25 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:37:03 -0500, zMan wrote: >> I don't know why people do this or want to guess I was raised too >> responsible. > >Well, it's for the intellectual challenge, plus the thrill. ... >But messing with someone half a world >away that you'll never meet just seems pointless. At

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-25 Thread Scott Ford
ZMan, you got it exactly .. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Jan 25, 2013, at 7:37 PM, zMan wrote: > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Scott Ford wrote: > >> I don't know why people do

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-25 Thread zMan
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Scott Ford wrote: > I don't know why people do this or want to guess I was raised too > responsible. Well, it's for the intellectual challenge, plus the thrill. But yeah, I don't get it--it's like random vandalism. I can see (but would never commit) vandalis

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-25 Thread Scott Ford
I don't know why people do this or want to guess I was raised too responsible. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Jan 25, 2013, at 5:34 PM, Ed Finnell wrote: > If you haven't gotten a

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-25 Thread Ed Finnell
If you haven't gotten a full briefing on Red October malware it's pretty sobering. _http://www.pcworld.com/article/2025328/red-october-malware-discovered-after -years-of-stealing-data-in-the-wild.html_ (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2025328/red-october-malware-discovered-after-years-of-steali

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-25 Thread Scott Ford
les >> >> -Original Message- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On >> Behalf Of Scott Ford >> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 2:07 PM >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >&

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-25 Thread Scott Ford
> > Charles > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Scott Ford > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 2:07 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: OT -- hackers > > Does this concern you all,

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-25 Thread Charles Mills
Which item? Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Ford Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 2:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: OT -- hackers Does this concern you all, it does me http

OT -- hackers

2013-01-25 Thread Scott Ford
Does this concern you all, it does me http://thehackernews.com/?m=1 Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb -- For IBM-MAIN