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Poetry: forsaken
[This was originally published on attrition.org. The exact publication date is not known. This was written between 1998 – 1999.] forsaken, lest my gods roam todays scorn mixed with yesteryear shame igh nah sergaht nith ra tu ze dah’ – and my shame runs deep lonely tear flees from mine eye crashes down onto a…
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Poetry #40: feeling music
[This was originally published in F.U.C.K. poetry Issue #40. The publish date is approximate.] Sometimes i hear the music rhythm and movement Other times I feel the music coursing through me Breaking me down, a weapon from up high Usually I listen with baseline intensity and thought infrequently it throws me against a wall it…
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Setting Standards in Security
[This was originally published on Aviary Magazine and mirrored on attrition.org.] Returning from Tokyo a few weeks back prompted me to remember an ongoing problem in the security community. I don’t necessarily mean the computer security community, but this certainly applies to computer/network security as well as anyone else. The reason this is a big…
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Not Just a Game Anymore
[This was originally published on Hacker News Network (HNN) and mirrored on attrition.org.] This is a follow-up to a previous article titled Is it worth it? Dispelling the myths of law enforcement and hacking, released on November 22, 1999 via Hacker News Network. Included with this article are several sanitized copies of various documents pertaining to computer…
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Computer Crime Legal Resources
[This was originally published on Aviary Magazine and mirrored on attrition.org.] Not a day goes by without someone asking me where to find specific information. After a smart ass response about the value of a search engine, I can usually come up with a link or starting place for them. Because of recent articles on HNN and OSALL,…
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The Wrong Approach
[This was originally published on Aviary Magazine and mirrored on attrition.org.] Inside of one month, myself or thousands of other security consultants could eradicate over 90% of the vulnerabilities plaguing Unix systems today. Sound far fetched? It isn’t as crazy as it sounds. More crazy as that notion is why it hasn’t been done years…
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Who did you talk to?
[This was originally published in Capital of Nasty Volume IV Issue 17 and mirrored on attrition.org.] I forget if it was a bank or Credit Card Company or the phone company that I was ‘talking’ with. I think anyone nearby would have classified it as an argument from the tone and volume of my voice.…
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Poetry #39: F+
[This was originally published in F.U.C.K. poetry Issue #39. The publish date is approximate.] everyone has shortcomings, the blessed perfection you could not find was no fault of mine. expectations so high you didn’t want to like what you saw. it came crashing down so quickly and you acted so surprised. nothing more than a…
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Is it worth it?
[This was originally published on Hacker News Network (HNN) and mirrored on attrition.org.] Is it worth it?Dispelling the myths of law enforcement and hacking A recent chat with an active web page defacer made me realize just how naïve some crackers can be about law enforcement (LE). Despite a large amount of cases being brought…
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In Response To: Computer Crime-Abetting Sites…
[This was originally published on Aviary Magazine and mirrored on attrition.org.] Original Article: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991018/ca_compute_1.html (Company Press Release) Computer Crime-Abetting Sites Will Dramatically Increase Costs for Businesses and Consumers Business Wire — Oct. 18, 1999 When it Rains it Pours It was only weeks ago that I wrote an article on inflated damage figures. After reading several pieces…