An undercover Dateline NBC reporter flees the Defcon hacker

[Th0rz669]

ok wow i was reading a bunch of comments and..... well wtf?!?!?!?! hacking is not illegal. the definition of hacking is making a device do something it was not meant to do. obtaining information or access to something through hacking is illegal.

defcon is full of security professionals trying to prevent illegal hacking of systems. saying all hacking is illegal is like saying driving a car is illegal, cuz u can kill someone with a car.

[F4RADAY0x13]

I'm AMAZED how they recognized her. Nobody fucking watches NBC. (lmao)

[DeeJayThi]

shes blonde, all they do is judge and gossip.

[kailoonthedog]

Go find out the difference between white hat hacker and black hat hacker before any of you say a word at here

[dc0de]

stitches are for bitches... this is worth an icing.

[DeynatheTaggerung]

In my hood, snitches get stitches.

[schlumbucket]

Stupid fucking pieces of shit!  Criminal geek scum gettin' all "holier-than-thou" when someone tries to infiltrate their criminal geek scum universe! They should prostrated themselves and given thanks that a women would even be willing to walk into a room packed full of these loser asshole scum!!!

[knuxthefox]

@schlumbucket Those loser asshole scum are very intelligent, educated people, and many of them work for big corporations to ensure the security of those corporations' servers and vital information. I hate how some people hear the word "hacker" and automatically jump to that Hollywood stereotype of some fat 30-something living in his parents' basement hacking random people for the lulz. There are amateur hackers out there, and for the most part, they're idiots.

[knuxthefox]

@schlumbucket Look at it this way. If Sony put forth the money to hire people like these, then the personal information of every user of PSN would not have been leaked. They would've had their servers up-to-date, and a firewall installed and have it monitored 24/7 for any attacks that might've been made. There are good guys, there are bad guys. We need good hackers, because there are those who are just after money.

[TheBrofessionalPike]

"They wouldn't say how they obtained the information..."

Gee, I wonder how they could've gotten that!

[BadassCeino]

She drives a nice car for her snitching job.

These people are assholes, all they do is inform an people to make a buck.

Even if its to change the world for the best, they'll sell their own mother out so that they can make a dollar.

Keep up the good work people, reveal all the snitches to the world.

[rockstarofredondo]

Stupid bitch. 

[kathberry8]

I wonder who the snitch was, and why...

[DECIMUS771]

@kathberry8 Dateline has a a hacker on it's staff?

[jjjazzycraig]

PWNAGE

[BIGTROUT01]

The video was great, but it would have been better if she was tarred and feathered.

[IlyaKhleboyko]

Bye bitch.

[andetus]

you'd think they could at least have picked someone who'd blend in a little better... a blond chick acting all awkward around computers is gonna stand out like a geek in a cheer leading contest

[bobfever100]

Cool..

[scout6686]

as she drives away in her 60k$ infinity....fuck abc

[tsolorio3001]

Seriously....what WAS she thinking??

[lopiecart]

this reporter was at the wrong convention, I think she found this out after her social security number was produced.

Dont fuck with hackers :D

[ThatsMrTrollToYou]

"After the incident organizers showed a dossier on madigan which included a Photograph, Phone Number, Job Title, and Social Security Number." They wouldn't say how they obtained the information.

[DjBrieon]

Yes federal agencies hire at defcon

[Lizfan2]

@SSgtParmer NO it was NOT appropriate in any way, shape or form for those morons to publish her SSN you IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She may become the victim of identity theft because of that!!!! Do you know that identity theft is on the rise?? I don't care if she wouldn't answer questions or if she wouldn't show credentials or if she was a hypocrite or whatever. Screw that tit for tat crap! Anything she did or did not do is NO EXCUSE for publishing her SSN!!

[Lizfan2]

They got her social security number? Ok they took that way too far. She was wrong to sneak in like that but it's even more wrong to publish her SSN. Bad call guys.

[dc0de]

@Lizfan2 No one at the Defcon conference exposed her ssn.  That's just BS.

[Lizfan2]

@dc0de The guy narrating this video said on the video that the Defcon organizers showed reporters a complete dossier on the woman, which included her ssn.

[dc0de]

@Lizfan2 So it MUST be true... pluhees.

[RainbowManification]

@Lizfan2 great call, assholes need to be nailed to the wall by their pea-size cock.

[DeynatheTaggerung]

@Lizfan2 She was there to take whatever info she could get and twist it into something negative to put those ppl in a bad light and maybe face harassment from both legal and non-legal sources. As SSgtParmer said, tit-for-tat.

Perhaps this will teach her to do unto others as she would want done unto her.

[Lizfan2]

@DeynatheTaggerung Well, hacking is illegal so those people are already in a bad light as far as I'm concerned.

[DeynatheTaggerung]

@Lizfan2 Show me a certified link that says it's illegal.

[Lizfan2]

@DeynatheTaggerung Oh come on! you honestly think it's legal to hack into someone's bank account or whatever? Trust me it's illegal.

[DeynatheTaggerung]

@Lizfan2 Why are you generalizing the term? You are twisting the word to suit your point. Also, I never even mentioned anything about hacking bank accounts.

You're now pulling points out of your ass.

[MethodicalMadness]

@DeynatheTaggerung bleep bloop

[somberlight]

@Lizfan2, i think you're a little bit confused with the terms here. Do research on word "cracker", because that is what you're thinking.

[Lizfan2]

@somberlight Ok you're right. But then why does everyone refer to it as "hacking" if it's "cracking"(I'm assuming that's the right way to say it)?

[somberlight]

@Lizfan2 to them, the line between making interesting hacks for whatever reason (white/grey hat) and fucking shit up (black hat) is nonexistent. to them, the reasoning goes like this: it either is criminal, or it isn't. no grey areas. those who actually know better, i'd dare to presume they're just tired. "why should we make any difference between the three when nobody else does?"

[kawohidev]

@Lizfan2 hacking isn't illegal moron.Go to the wikipedia page about "Hacking"

[jacksonwaspedo]

so the dude at the podium is FOR illegal hacking then I guess? well isn't that great

[giliant]

No, he is against restriction on civil liberties.

[jacksonwaspedo]

well hacking is not a civil liberty dumbass it's a criime and this jackass is for hacking

[giliant]

He is against invasion of privacy. He consults actively to test and improve public and private networks. He doesn't hack into random peoples computers and fuck with their shit you douche bag.

[jacksonwaspedo]

oh he is only against someone reporting what he does? or is he protecting the other criminal hackers who were at the conference?

[giliant]

Again, you comment from an ignorant perspective. All reporters have the option of taking a badge and getting back stage access to the events, or if they wish to remain incognito they can peruse without picking one up. She attempted to expose legitimate hackers and programmers who had nothing to hide as by attempting to get them to admit to crimes under false pretenses. Defcon is NOT a conference for criminals. She all but attempted to frame not only the proprietors, but attendees.

[jacksonwaspedo]

no what is ignorant is "legitmate hackking" uh it's illegal fool!! you remind me of a monkey - the higher you climb in the tree the more we see you are an ass

[jacksonwaspedo]

Uh this is about the most moronic, unintelligent statement of all, "attempting to get them to admit to crimes under false pretenses". Uh if somone committed a crime, dumbass, it does not matter how you got them to admit it. So in your retarded mind the "crime" is ok with you but not getting someone to admit it IS a problem?  yea right. very very dopey

[jacksonwaspedo]

i have seen no evidence that she tried to frame anyone. talking to people who then admit their crimes is not framing them stupid

[giliant]

She didn't just ask, "Did you commit a crime?" She went fishing for information and tried to implicate people based on nothing.

[jacksonwaspedo]

of course idiot you don't just come out and ask people will not admit it if some stranger walks up and just asks them you damn fool. what is wrong with fishing for info? that is exactly what hackers do - fish for a weakness to expoit so she was no diff then you filthy hackers. yoiu can't implicate people if they did nothing or based on nothing there has to be some evidence you know there were filthy criminal hacker pieces of shit at that conference don't be so stupid

[giliant]

@jacksonwaspedo Again, your ignorance is astounding, i am not, nor did i ever say i was a hacker. Hackers have no interest in you. If someone hacks your information, they are a thief, that is not acceptable in hacker culture. hackers are typically against "the man" or conglomerates. Now pick my pubes out of your teeth and cry yourself to sleep.

[jacksonwaspedo]

giliant Again your ignorance is astounding. For you to say that it is somehow acceptable to be a hacker cause you only hack the man or conglomerates and that somehow makes it ok is just pure retardism. when you hack a conglomerate those companies have individuals as customers you damn fool. Your momma swallows!! that IS NOT mayonaisse in her hair!

[giliant]

You clearly lack the facilities to comprehend basic data. Did i say it was acceptable? Your entire thesis for attacking this video was that hackers steal information from innocent people. They do not. I believe in awareness and security for the better of the community. That is what defcon is about. You decided it was a criminal convention. And while i don't support someone breaking into Wal Mart's files and revealing how much they are extorting from small suppliers, it doesn't bother me either.

[jacksonwaspedo]

You clearly did indicate that. Your English communication skills are sub-par. "someone breaking into Wal Mart's files and revealing how much they are extorting from small suppliers, it doesn't bother me either." nuff said. your a low-life piece of shit. SO JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP

[giliant]

You failed to indicate a portion of the sentence which is has a grammatical fallacy. Half of your sentences lack a verb and you accuse me of "sub-par communication," while you entirely fail to grasp the subject matter. You no longer even attempt to support your argument.

[jacksonwaspedo]

you damn fool this is no business report or school paper. there is only 500 characters available you damn fool so it's totally appropriate to type in an abbreviate you damn fool - as long as you communicate but you are incapable of basic communication you damn hacker condoner. the topic of discussion hardly matters so who cares you damn fool. just shut up. You remind me of a monkey the higher you climb the more we can see what an ass you are!

[giliant]

Your Arrogance is only surpassed by your ignorance. you are a skipping record that doesn't make any sense.

[jacksonwaspedo]

Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you'd had enough oxygen at birth?

[jacksonwaspedo]

Do you want people to accept you as you are or do you want them to like you?

[jacksonwaspedo]

Better at sex than anyone; now all he needs is a partner.

[jacksonwaspedo]

Every girl has the right to be ugly, but you abused the privilege!

[jacksonwaspedo]

we can use yolu as the blueprint on how to build an idiot!!

[giliant]

Insults are a brilliant way to win an argument.

[sirutthed]

Arguing back is a brilliant way to be rid of a troll. You make me laugh.

[jacksonwaspedo]

you fucking piece of shit hackers don't just ask " CAN WE HACK YOUR COMPUTER" do you?

[jacksonwaspedo]

you would be the first one loving it if the crimes had been committed against you.

[billy0936]

of the all the talented people Ive met in life.. i respect computer genius the most.

[mursallus1]

that's wef i'm talking about!...I love my new fraternity of enlightened Defcon brothers.

[dan020350]

i wonder how her undercover was blown?

[DOSb00t]

lol stupid reporter..

got out hacked..

trying to capture people on camera..

[METALMIKE772003]

wow i cant belive she actually did this did the guy say tht by the time she left they had her name photo social and other info wow they could easily ruin her life if they wanted

[10awilson]

That was definetly the wrong group to get mixed up with. They like their privacy and don't care for people who don't respect their rules.

[Shamus8b8]

LOL making a big ol' fuss over nothing at all

[kensei85]

She should count herself lucky that she got away with just being chased off- these are the kind of guys who could well and truely ruin her life.

[dippywatcher]

DEFCON... Defense Condition...

A White hat conference is fine, but why the hostility toward an undercover reporter who just wanted to get some REAL footage and then ask some important people some questions. Why the crowd rush on this girl? At the DEFCON some may have been naughty in secret and just fudged passes to attend. I am wondering what the BIG SECRET is?

National Security is very important.

Who's in the "protected" group? Everyone in the nation or just a few in the top echelons?

[dballkenz]

She went there to find "proof" that illegal hackers were at the conference. The hackers were mad that she didn't have to show credentials and was trying to deface them. The people at defcon aren't bad people just because they know how to use a computer better than someone else.

[Kastaru]

@dballkenz Well yeah they'd want to cover up if they are doing something illegal.

[DeynatheTaggerung]

@dballkenz Right on!

[F4RADAY0x13]

"Photography of any sort is banned" wow, is HE from NBC, too?

There was some guy asking about stealing WiFi from hotels using "oobun two", and asked if I'd heard of it (lol). "I need an expert in Backtrace 5" (he means Backtrack) "Do you know anyone?" "Uh, no, I dont know anything" (closing my laptop). I thought he was screwing with an RFID scanner or something, getting so close to me. Jeez, use the replacement for Airsnort like everyone else.

[awesome3165]

@dippywatcher because she was press, and she turned down a press badge.

[dippywatcher]

Gang harassment of an undercover reporter?

Hard Core Black Hat Criminal HACKERS SUCK...

HARD!!!

White Hat hackers and real security system people are a blessing.

Where do you want to be?

Part of the problem, part of the solution,

or just part of the landscape. . .

Ever do any hand assembly, boys and grrls??

Can you solder?

A YES to BOTH questions means those naughty 1s amng you have some hope of reform...

[JimTheMingebag]

Pwned

[reid1234567890]

Nice!!

[deneice]

Social security? Lesson learned dont mess with hackers

[stevenc4444]

im glad she got caught

[Bopkasen]

Don't mess with hackers, they have video signal and other technologies that can detect if you are a press or not.

Once you cross one, don't be surprise if your identity got stolen.

[seeaeytch]

they knew she was press, she didn't want to register as press b/c that wouldn't of gone over well w/ her employers, they should've just pretended she had agreed to be press- or at least stop doing things that are too sensitive for her investigation long enough for the event to just come and go w/o a hitch.

[BigBananaMan]

I'll bet you only 1 out of 10 people here knows what a "hacker" is and 80% of them base their definition off of what the "news" feeds them.

[eleMent248]

Probly, LAWL

[cyborgtroy]

Hackers are the ones who blow up vans, right?

And take steroids?

[samatention]

I might give you that most of the people there were and are honest good people there, that only want to keep crooks from doing harm. But get real there are some there that only want to find the weakness in the system so that they can steel and/or hurt some one or companies.

[wh0m33]

she got what she deserved.

[eleMent248]

y0ur3 s0 l33t

[davidg626]

i agree with antonykelly these geeks were probably bullied throughout high school, get over it bitches

[E1337N00B]

dude, so evil, yet so so true.

[antonykelly]

the men, sorry, BOYS who followed her should also be ashamed of themselves....they're geeks who have obviously been bullied throughout their lives! (although they probably deserved it!!)...

[E1337N00B]

nobody likes you, go away.

the only people that truly deserve to get "picked" on are the bullies in the first place.

go die in a hole, D-BAG

[Iori400]

hey n00b STFU, keep ur cool..

[BigBananaMan]

And how would they deserve it? Because you have god given rights over anything you're larger or smarter than? I guess that would be right, it's what "god" and Hitler say.

[Yabbablabba]

So what?

[REDSTRAWBERRY13]

what?????

[luciferschild29a]

she should of got the press badge like they had offered her when she came in but she wouldnt take it

[TPund]

I'm guess the people calling the DefCon attendees nerds and implying that they're all very young don't know much. Most of the people that staff the event are computer security for large corporations. I

[PrometheusSD7]

Awesome, somebody who actually knows what they are talking about.

[LargeLad100]

Not much of a threat Some Geeky pasty face'd piss pipe Computer Geeks handing out of a beating. Quite surprised they followed her outside as well. What with the Day Star being out

[Halo3fan012]

@LargeLad

Haha you are so wrong..

[insanity54]

well thats pretty lame.

these (conventions?) go on and techno criminal activities are allowed to go on?

nbc will get them.

[Pitastesgood]

You clearly have no idea what your talking about. First off, its not illegal to e a hacker, second off, many of these "criminals" get hired by the government and are currently protecting our country.

[insanity54]

If that is so, then why did they not want an NBC reporter to be in the audience?

If they aren't guilty, shouldn't they have nothing to hide?

[Pitastesgood]

Because she was there against rules. In case you forgot she could have had a press pass. She refused it and instead hid in the audience. She could have seen the exact same thing with a proper badge.

[mechwarrior5]

hackers aren't always bad. corporations hire hackers to find security flaws in their systems and other stuff. Also people come to these conventions to have fun.

[SALDS4real]

Noobs got scared!

[Davaron2012]

Wasnt very professional to have a Blond Hot Chick spy on a Crown of Nerds,

stands out like a Tree on a hilltop, (uhdoh!)

[lowdagaramhai]

@Davaron2012 lol she was a chubby bitch, ya blind cunt

[Davaron2012]

@lowdagaramhai

I know its not your fault,

blessings to you child of God,

may you find your way to enlightenment :-)

[lowdagaramhai]

@Davaron2012 thank u

[BkRandyPants]

@Davaron2012 Well hackers arnt nerds they just are intellegent I promise you I know ;)

[ReaperAHHH]

@BkRandyPants hackers are nerds unless they get lots of money, anyone else who wastes their time is a nerd

[Piisuke]

@ReaperAHHH that 's just a retarded statement

[LordBelial2223]

@BkRandyPants

Hackers are nerds. You're using the term like it's bad to be a nerd.

[ducati0000]

Lets see...a pretty girl in a crowd of nerds..she stands out wouldnt she?...

[HTMLguruLady]

OK, so how STUPID does one have to be to think they wouldn't get caught (pin hole camera or not) in a conference with some of the worlds top hackers and Geeks?!?!?!?!?

[livelyleobeauty]

this was classic, but you have to wonder, who ratted her out?

[kmish213]

apparently the hackers somehow hacked into her phone/camera or whatever the hell

[rhelbren]

Um let me think,Room full of computer geeks and ONE hot chick, who do you think it might be?

[Jules242]

Really. You don't need Sherlock Holmes for this one.

[TSXboy26]

i hate dateline

[LegendaryKitchen]

hahahh busted