Hackers face gloomy future, says expert

Shinji

Got a great laugh out of this in Metro (the free newspaper distributed on the London Underground every morning) during the week... It appeared at the end of a surprisingly well written (until then!) bit about Microsoft's efforts at combatting piracy of Windows XP. Looks like someone's subeditor decided to play buzzword bingo...

Another security expert likened 'cracking' to drugs - users start out light by downloading illegal software, then start visiting Internet newsgroups where they learn the art of 'cracking'. The expert said some newsgroups are believed to be sponsored by Internet porn barons, who seduce new clients with cybersex as they learn to 'crack' software. Once they have started down this path, hackers face a very gloomy future.

The mind boggles, eh...

Trojan

rotfl...

They actually printed that? No wonder its free...

Al.

DeadBankClerk

my cover is blown.

Slydice

ah my names joey but ah

*TAKES DRAG FROM CIGARETTE*

i'm not an addict
no really really really,

listen, look

I got in trouble with my computer right ok, my lawyer
told the judge that i'm an addicted but I'm not addicted to my computer
no really really,

*TAKES DRAG FROM CIGARETTE*

I'm not an addict.
I'm not, I'm not

*DRINKS CUP OF COFFEE IN 1 GULP *

Can I get some more coffee

strat

LMAO rofl
that belongs on the humour board !

WhiteWashMan

hmmm, does it mean im ok?
i mean, i never went for the hacker thing, i just went straight for the porn....

Lemming

Originally posted by WhiteWashMan
hmmm, does it mean im ok?
i mean, i never went for the hacker thing, i just went straight for the porn....

*stiffled hysterical laughter*

phobos

Originally posted by Slydice
ah my names joey but ah

*TAKES DRAG FROM CIGARETTE*

i'm not an addict
no really really really,

listen, look

I got in trouble with my computer right ok, my lawyer
told the judge that i'm an addicted but I'm not addicted to my computer
no really really,

*TAKES DRAG FROM CIGARETTE*

I'm not an addict.
I'm not, I'm not

*DRINKS CUP OF COFFEE IN 1 GULP *

Can I get some more coffee

Ah good 'ol Hackers quotes, where would we be without them. But on a more serious note, this is the reason why people (who know little about computers) have no faith in e-Trasactions. When they read things like this, it's all tut tut, the youth of today, technology is evil I tell yez EVILLLL!! etc etc.

Tomorrows edition will probably headline something like "Crash Bandicoot encourages kids to sell drugs subliminaly"

;-phobos-)

Kairo

Ah, I see whats been goig on..all these years, all the cybering. It was all just to add another monkey to your ranks. Well not anymore! I'm on to you...

Resist!

amp

As an Internet Goat Pr0n Baron I want this thread deleted. Now. I'm serious.

MarcusGarvey

Goat Pr0n Baron Test

Thorbar

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/news/story.html?in_review_id=486444

Here's a link to the full text if anyone is interested.

elexes

i knew siging up for that news group was a mistake well i guess my life is now over . .... wonder if i can join joey in that self help clinic

MelKor

i tried cybersex once..... but my dick got stuck and my
mothers- board short-circuited!!:D

Lemming

Originally posted by BiTchiN
i tried cybersex once..... but my dick got stuck and my
mothers- board short-circuited!!:D

:rolleyes: Another one trying to "interface" with their computer. I propose they rename "Floppy Drive" to something else to avoid innuendo references (just like this one )

hehehehe

sceptre

Well, "hard drive" is taken so we can't change it to that.

Puck

One of my lecturers calls floppies "stiffies", no seriously.
He's from South Africa and I'm really hoping that's just what they call them there.

Lemming

Originally posted by Puck
One of my lecturers calls floppies "stiffies", no seriously.
He's from South Africa and I'm really hoping that's just what they call them there.

next time you get a "stiffy" back from him .. be sure to use surgical gloves

hehehe

WhiteWashMan

Originally posted by Puck
One of my lecturers calls floppies "stiffies", no seriously.
He's from South Africa and I'm really hoping that's just what they call them there.

yeah, i know a couple of south africans and thats exactly what they call them.
its to deifferenciate between a 5 1/4" 'floppy' and a 3 1/2" 'stiffy'
makes sense to me.
apart from that fact that anyonme using a 5 1/4" floppy really needs to get out!

Lemming

Originally posted by WhiteWashMan
apart from that fact that anyonme using a 5 1/4" floppy really needs to get out!

But what if they're using Commodore64 1541 disk drives (those 2cavity brick look-alikes). I get out .. I do, I swear!! Will you be my friend??

Victor

Odd that a stiffy is smaller than a floppy ....