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Do you think that hackers who use twitter to brag are asking to be caught? - Anthony - 11-19-2012 02:31 AM
Why do they brag if they are so good ?
Then they get caught and stop using their twitter accounts
Are the good hackers quiet?
- DR Tech - 11-19-2012 02:39 AM
To be fair, to catch them is not easy. Its because they make one small screw up. For example LuLz was caught because he forgot to hide his ip one day. That single screw up cost him.
If a hacker is good, they can just prolong not being caught. If a hacker doesn't want to be caught he needs alot of funds and hightec hardware. Something that can only be bought by Governments and large criminal organizations. Which in majority of cases are quiet.
- Colinc - 11-19-2012 02:39 AM
From experience, people who brag about their skill at hacking have none at all. They probably use one of the many scripts posted all over the Internet, and try for long enough, will find an account with rubbish security. Or they just chat to people, asking them questions to feed their ego until they give enough away for the hacker to make a good guess at a password. talking about their pets, family, friends, addresses, even getting a phone number, when the majority of people either use these details to set up their password, or easier, as a source for the security question and answer. They can then use the forgot password button, answer the question, and make up a sob story about losing their original email account. 90% of hacking is done by "friends".
- Truth - 11-19-2012 02:39 AM
That's a skiddie thing, they aren't real pros.
- Irish - 11-19-2012 02:39 AM
Its not easy to catch Hackers. They are so intelligent and has high capacity in solving the problems easily.