Hacker Read

joyeuse6701 · 2022-01-26 22:45:18

He’s a hack (pun intended) for other reasons, namely using the above credentials to obtain a greater credibility than he deserves.

mindfulplay | karma 1 | avg karma 0.0 · | 2019-09-08 07:27:25+00:00

He is a hack. Full stop. He is nearly a fraud.

n1ghtmare_ | karma 76 | avg karma 0.75 · | 2013-09-01 03:33:22+00:00

Couldn't have said it better myself. Basically, this guy is a hack ...

Kiro | karma 10888 | avg karma 1.51 · | 2012-10-21 12:54:49+00:00

It's no secret he's the man behind the hack so not sure what you're suggesting.

jstarfish | karma 5456 | avg karma 2.19 · | 2023-10-06 11:06:10

He's got more hacker cred than that; he used to write banking trojans.

chrisaycock | karma 4438 | avg karma 7.09 · | 2010-12-19 16:39:25+00:00

This isn't "hacking". He just lied on his application.

throwoutway | karma 3575 | avg karma 3.0 · | 2022-11-19 21:23:11

A hack or an insider? Sounds more like an insider to me

giantg2 | karma 18870 | avg karma 1.42 · | 2022-02-12 21:22:34

While many wear the badge of hacker with pride, it seems that the government officials calling him a hacker is clearly defamatory and potentially injurious to his journalism career in this situation.

lucb1e | karma 17323 | avg karma 2.26 · | 2016-09-14 00:04:05

Licensed or unlicensed, he's hacking it anyway. In the Hacker News sense of the word.

shimsham | karma 10 | avg karma 0.1 · | 2011-08-02 12:34:54+00:00

Is he a hacker?

aww_dang | karma 3027 | avg karma 1.41 · | 2021-05-27 17:37:19+00:00

I can only trust your assertion if he has been certified as a hack and kook by an accredited institution.

benreesman | karma 7735 | avg karma 3.6 · | 2024-02-18 12:37:10

He won the fucking Turing. I think you can rock your CV alongside “he’s such a hack”.

I’ve met the guy a few times (briefly), and I’m aware of his general vibe. I don’t agree with him about everything, but “hack” is absurd, and I’m not posting about who is a hack (or even a crook) under a burner alt.

What’s your Fields medal for?

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bdcravens | karma 20814 | avg karma 2.3 · | 2019-09-27 18:21:38+00:00

Why would you call him the "supreme hacker"? His claim to fame is his ideology, not necessarily his skill.

ZoF | karma 853 | avg karma 1.38 · | 2016-10-08 20:57:05+00:00

Yeah, quite a 'hack', probably why he got caught.

s_q_b | karma 4435 | avg karma 4.36 · | 2016-09-16 16:50:10

Well, in fairness he is somewhat smart. Most people don't successfully hack the FBI and the Federal Reserve.

timdorr | karma 6981 | avg karma 5.25 · | 2016-12-20 14:03:42+00:00

It's funny as an alliteration: He is still a hacker hacking with Hack.

FrojoS | karma 2159 | avg karma 2.57 · | 2012-09-03 12:56:50

Maybe he is a hacker.

n3rdy | karma 338 | avg karma 1.65 · | 2013-02-26 15:20:48+00:00

Con man would be more fitting. How many of his "hacks" involved social engineering?

I doubt he's above entrapping innocent people either, if he thinks it will get him less time.

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mk00 | karma -1 | avg karma -0.06 · | 2014-08-31 14:27:37+00:00

This guy is an idiot who will soon be working at a non-accredited university. Nice little publicity stunt for his non-credentials. White hat hacking is a myth and an ego-booster for guys with no balls.

twic | karma 21889 | avg karma 3.14 · | 2013-06-04 13:13:50+00:00

To be fair, he's being dismissed as such by people who are not serious hackers.