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Posted: 4 August 2007 - 11:23 AM                                    
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Just found this Mac mention in this article about what new hacking threats are out there.

If nothing else its an interesting heads up on how we're going to have to be even more careful with information we send via computer.

"What if MacGyver had been a hacker? This week at the Black Hat show we've gotten a pretty good idea of what ol' Mac might have come up with. It's amazing to see what these folks can do with what's already there in most computing environments."

"If you're smart enough, you can find all kinds of tools just lying around you. It worked for MacGyver -- and apparently, it's not a bad idea for hackers, either."

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Posted: 4 August 2007 - 12:37 PM                                    
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QUOTE (Rockatteer @ 3 August 2007 - 04:58 PM)
It worked for MacGyver -- and apparently, it's not a bad idea for hackers, either."

Ouch.



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Posted: 4 August 2007 - 12:42 PM                                    
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Posted: 4 August 2007 - 01:48 PM                                    
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Posted: 4 August 2007 - 01:54 PM                                    
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Posted: 15 August 2007 - 09:33 AM                                    
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Uggghhh... hackers!! Hate 'em.

Don't they have anything better to do? You'd think they'd put they'd put their considerable skills into an honest job, like programming or something similar. Heaven knows they could make a pretty penny.



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