Comments on: LulzSec disbands, Anonymous dumps, what's next in #Antisec? Xeni on The Madeleine Brand radio show http://boingboing.net/2011/06/27/lulzsec-disbands-ano.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 21:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: hadlock http://boingboing.net/2011/06/27/lulzsec-disbands-ano.html#comment-1149737 hadlock Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1149737 What's your background in hacking that you were chosen to speak about the topic? What’s your background in hacking that you were chosen to speak about the topic?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/27/lulzsec-disbands-ano.html#comment-1149749 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1149749 Reminds me of a recent Pete Holmes bit about criticizing movies, etc. "Hey!! Hey!! You try make a movie." "Hey!! Hey!! You make a cake!! What do you know about cakes!?!?" She runs a blog that covers all things internet/nerdy. She has an interest in it. She's allowed to talk about it. I'm sorry they didn't call you. Reminds me of a recent Pete Holmes bit about criticizing movies, etc. “Hey!! Hey!! You try make a movie.” “Hey!! Hey!! You make a cake!! What do you know about cakes!?!?”

She runs a blog that covers all things internet/nerdy. She has an interest in it. She’s allowed to talk about it. I’m sorry they didn’t call you.

]]> By: travtastic http://boingboing.net/2011/06/27/lulzsec-disbands-ano.html#comment-1150776 travtastic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1150776 Please present your Commenting Arts degree. Please present your Commenting Arts degree.

]]> By: Lincoln http://boingboing.net/2011/06/27/lulzsec-disbands-ano.html#comment-1149759 Lincoln Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1149759 @hadlock Brilliant. Just the question that needs to be asked in this era of namby-pamby journalism. The masses can't be bothered to check the credentials so we must work behind the scenes to quiet the whimpering simpletons. @hadlock

Brilliant. Just the question that needs to be asked in this era of namby-pamby journalism. The masses can’t be bothered to check the credentials so we must work behind the scenes to quiet the whimpering simpletons.

]]> By: Michael Smith http://boingboing.net/2011/06/27/lulzsec-disbands-ano.html#comment-1150029 Michael Smith Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1150029 What a bunch of dopes. Wrecking stuff to get their names in the paper, and more often than not, going after the softest of targets. Then logging their IRC conversations and having their server get blown along with one of their number. Using botnets. Whats this brute force rubbish? Kids these days. What a bunch of dopes. Wrecking stuff to get their names in the paper, and more often than not, going after the softest of targets. Then logging their IRC conversations and having their server get blown along with one of their number. Using botnets. Whats this brute force rubbish?

Kids these days.

]]> By: Borgs_of_Canada http://boingboing.net/2011/06/27/lulzsec-disbands-ano.html#comment-1150066 Borgs_of_Canada Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1150066 She is a reporter, she covered the case since beginning with objectivity. That is what (good) journalists do. If a quantum physicist were to make an incredible discovery, should the reporter double-check every calculation ? No. Of course, a bit of knowledge and doublecheck is necessary, but I am fairly convinced that Xeni knows quite a lot of people well versed in the arts of exploitation and that she checked her facts and hypothesis with them. As to the analysis of consequences of cybercrime, no hacking skill is needed for that, it falls in the domain of social sciences. She is a reporter, she covered the case since beginning with objectivity. That is what (good) journalists do. If a quantum physicist were to make an incredible discovery, should the reporter double-check every calculation ? No. Of course, a bit of knowledge and doublecheck is necessary, but I am fairly convinced that Xeni knows quite a lot of people well versed in the arts of exploitation and that she checked her facts and hypothesis with them.

As to the analysis of consequences of cybercrime, no hacking skill is needed for that, it falls in the domain of social sciences.

]]> By: Nicky G http://boingboing.net/2011/06/27/lulzsec-disbands-ano.html#comment-1149887 Nicky G Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1149887 So, uh, what's the juicy shit in the AT&T document? Please say that the new data network WON'T SUCK BALLS. Please? Especially in NYC? So, uh, what’s the juicy shit in the AT&T document? Please say that the new data network WON’T SUCK BALLS. Please? Especially in NYC?

]]> By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2011/06/27/lulzsec-disbands-ano.html#comment-1149895 Rob Beschizza Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1149895 You say that like you need a background in hacking to talk meaningfully about it. You say that like you need a background in hacking to talk meaningfully about it.

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