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→June 15: From Phone Phreaks to Wiki Leaks: A History of Ethical Hacking
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* Class Facilitator: Andrew (@M57C, irc: mstc) | * Class Facilitator: Andrew (@M57C, irc: mstc) | ||
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Before "White Hat" hackers and "Black Hat" hackers there were "Ethical Hackers". These groups and individuals may not have always stayed within the confines of the law, but followed a well defined ethic. This is the story of MIT pranks, the golden age of the BBS, Steve Jackson Games vs. The US Secret Service, New Hack City and the rise of the Cult of The Dead Cow, and more... | Before "White Hat" hackers and "Black Hat" hackers there were "Ethical Hackers". These groups and individuals may not have always stayed within the confines of the law, but followed a well defined ethic. This is the story of MIT pranks, the golden age of the BBS, The Great Hacker War, Steve Jackson Games vs. The US Secret Service, Old school hacking tech ( Blue Boxing, Red Boxing, War Dialing, etc ), New Hack City and the rise of the Cult of The Dead Cow, Free Kevin!, Hacktivismo, and more... | ||
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