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An Original Online Bad Boy is Canadian – Mafiaboy

Mafiaboy – A Portrait of the Hacker as a Young Man

by Michael Calce
with Craig Silverman
2008

In 2000 the hacker Mafiaboy brought down eBay, CNN, Amazon, Dell, E*TRADE and Yahoo!. Woah, I know. Big deal legal ramifications ensued, he’s totally white hat now, really great story.

Here’s the book’s website and here’s the Amazon link.

The @ symbol was used all the way back then 10+ years ago, preceding your name just like today: @KeriBlog

I’m kinda amazed that DDoS attacks are still the most effective, after all this time… but when I think more about it ,makes complete sense, but isn’t that funny in itself? All that advancement and still one of original tricks is the best.

Did you know Estonia is VERY wired, and the government declared internet a human right.

Just finished this book tonight.

I’ve got a list here of Just a Minute videos to do about online safety. Note the word safety, not security. I’m not an expert. Do not take my word for it, look it up.

Your online security is only as good as you make it.

It’s a big internet out there!

Change your passwords… because when was the last time you did?

Here’s a video about that.

Visited an Air Craft Carrier

Remember that time I talked my way onto a warship?  I’ll embed that episode below.

Here’s the USS Ihavetolookitup, docked permentantly in San Diego.

And here’s Exploring the Canadian Navy!

Click that link to read all about it.  I hitchhiked on a plane to get home.

This is in my Top 3 favourite episodes.

That’s me firing the giant gun at the end.

See me flinch?  Exactly.  Natural born gunner.

About the Usage Based Billing Issue #UBB

Thanks to OpenMedia.ca

Rogue ISPs will be fun eh, I’d love to have one for you to use… in my imagination right now I’m bundled up outside in a little hut, yelling like a carnie to come on over, need some internet?

I also think shortwave radio will see a brief resurgence in popularity.

Lastly, here’s a friendly video reminder to change your passwords, because when was the last time you did?

 

 

Just a Minute – New Year, New Passwords

A friendly reminder it’s a good idea to start your year with all new passwords to everything. Don’t forget your wireless password, your voicemail, all of ’em.

It takes longer to clean up after a compromise than the minutes to change them now.

It’s a big internet out there!

Little Snitch

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