• Japan Recruiting Hackers to Stop Cyber-Attacks
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Source: [url]http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/14_02.html[/url] [QUOTE]Head-hunting of hackers is heating up in the United States because of the belief that their knowledge and experience can be put to work to block cyber attacks. 10,000 hackers around the world took part in an annual international convention that was held in Las Vegas earlier this month. Officials of US government agencies and private companies attended the convention to recruit the sharpest hackers. A former US military officer who visited the convention to recruit hackers said he sets trustworthiness above skills when he conducts job interviews with hackers. Prevention of cyber attacks has become a key issue for national security. According to the US Office of Management and Budget, 42,000 cyber attacks were reported in the year ending September 2010. The number increased by 40 percent from the figure the year before. Recent hacking cases include the theft of confidential information of the US Defense Department, related to fighter jet aircraft and submarines, in March of this year. Sunday, August 14, 2011 02:16 +0900 (JST)[/QUOTE] By Japan, I meant Vegas, sorry for the Mishap.
[quote] A former US military officer who visited the convention to recruit hackers said he sets trustworthiness above skills when he conducts job interviews with hackers.[/quote] Tell me how that goes.
Its the classic situation of hiring the thief as head of your security, they think like a criminal, because they were once a criminal. Takes a thief to catch a thief. But hackers and confidential materials is a disaster waiting to happen.
[QUOTE=Lyonidis;31721358]Its the classic situation of hiring the thief as head of your security, they think like a criminal, because they were once one. Takes a thief to catch a thief.[/QUOTE] oh, you ninja edited me before i could say that.
[QUOTE=Fatman55;31721325]Tell me how that goes.[/QUOTE] whole point is that if you're recruiting people who hack shit to protect your own shit from being hacked you'd better make sure you're not hiring someone who'll intentionally fuck up your defenses or steal your shit.
How do you even mix up Japan and Vegas That's like mixing up artificial sweeteners with [b]salted cream puffs.[/b]
[QUOTE=iFail;31721469]whole point is that if you're recruiting people who hack shit to protect your own shit from being hacked you'd better make sure you're not hiring someone who'll intentionally fuck up your defenses or steal your shit.[/QUOTE] Yes, but a useless hacker isn't much better.
[QUOTE=Fables;31721662]Yes, but a useless hacker isn't much better.[/QUOTE]if kids are doing it it must not be very hard to learn...
[QUOTE=DireAvenger;31721535]How do you even mix up Japan and Vegas That's like mixing up artificial sweeteners with [b]salted cream puffs.[/b][/QUOTE] The TV was on and a Vegas Commercial came on, and I was on a Japanese news site; The Commercial was louder than the Computer.
[QUOTE=Kung Fu Jew;31721686]if kids are doing it it must not be very hard to learn...[/QUOTE] there's a difference between ddosing and hacking.
I think "experienced hackers" are either teens or neckbeards anyways.
I'm so confused with the title.
I was about to say this was a page of BPS being played out IRL but then I found out this wasn't in japan.
Good hackers vs. bad hackers would be an ok movie.
At first I thought Ghost in the Shell, then I saw the OP mistaking Japan for Vegas and facedesked. Some other Facepuncher did a brilliant comparison but I must do mine, mistaking Vegas for Japan is like mistaking ice cubes for hot coal. Seriously OP what the jesus.
[QUOTE=shrinkme;31733281]Good hackers vs. bad hackers would be an ok movie.[/QUOTE] No seriously it would be fucking boring if portrayed realistically. The dramatical conflict between the bad and the good hackers would be E-drama played out in IRC.
[QUOTE=Falchion;31729516]I think "experienced hackers" are either teens or neckbeards anyways.[/QUOTE] If that's the case, then they must pay these guys with bags of Cheetos, some Coca-Cola, and copies of Battlefield 3.
How I imagine this is a fat nerdy guy talking to a guy in a suit with sun glasses.
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