Two years ago, I started working on a book about the Cult of the Dead Cow and its members’ pioneering work in hacking and security, which continues to this day. I soon learned there was a sitting Congressman who had been in the group.
Related: “I just can’t quit moo”.
I thought an Apple 2e and cracked software was normal.
This sounds to me like nothing more than a “scoop” by Joseph Menn to sell his book.
I wouldn’t waste a dime on it.
BCer
Exactly. I have nothing against skateboard riding, punk rockers & hackers participating in our government. I look forward to the day when they all grow up, become politically informed, and do exactly that. I’ll be the first to welcome them to adulthood.
But I’m probably not going to vote for any of them for President.
Cult of the dead cow were behind back orifice which was a tool for script kiddies to take advantage of a well known exploit in windows 95. This was a black hat hacking group committing criminal acts not some group of computer nerds. This group was formed when hacking didn’t mean what it does today among tech circles.
It still boils down to some jerk trying to flog his book.
So… it was Beto who was doing all that hacking, maybe even the servers at DNC headquarters…
Assange, who has spent a decade in a run down sh_tehole embassy, should sue…
Just saying…