True Life: "I'm a Hacker" (1 of 2)

In 1999, a certain "music" cable channel featured "I'm a Hacker" on their "True Life" series.

A number of hackers were followed around the New York City area (Mantis, Shamrock, and Uglypig) discussing their adventures and, uhhh.. dialing into a BBS.

After the episode aired, one of the filmed hackers (Shamrock) revealed that he intentionally misrepresented his exploits in order to hoax that certain "music" channel. A good review and discussion of this episode took place at H2K.

Also includes an interview with the guys from the L0pht, which is the only decent part of this 20 minute disaster.

"How Did It Happen?" speech from $2600's H2K with Izaac Falken, Tommee Pickles, and Weld Pond:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP8mDaCyEgI

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• gbppr
• true
• life
• hackers
• l0pht
• 2600

[chrisherself]

Saying "I'm a hacker" is like saying "I'm a hipster". If you define yourself as one you're probably not one. ;)

[zezoal3m]

these years hacking is being much harder and complicated than before

and it totally changed from before

[13Ooakspiritartist]

Why would a real hacker show there face?

[anonynaw]

REGARDLESS of what you like or don't like about this... I FN LOVE IT! This was when people were SO naive/dumb about EVERYTHING security wise. Nowadays... people just think they're secure! Where the hell did Sham go!?

[anonynaw]

MEMORIES!!!

[beareatsman]

@zezoal3m LOIC its like weed if you have a tor or a Private Session Browser its good for taking down sites

[MusicPlaylistEmail]

So cool. I'm not a tech fanatic, but I agree with a lot of their ideology. It's so ideal American you know?

[Ariegiggles]

@chrisherself Exactly hahahaha

[studio69dk]

"it's like being GOD" .. ha ha ha where have we heard that before. lol

[Kogaassassin]

This is all set up lol/...

[nivekevinutz]

@chrisherself hack means

using a device or software for different purposes than what its meant for

[popasmuerf]

lulz..."Hackers"...of course they where/are...