stopped reading full-disclosure about a year ago, most of the discussions was about netdev. now resumed my subscription: still a lot of talks about netdev. I'm glad that our constantly evolving universe has such islands of stability and predictability. but it's a pity that these islands populated mostly by netnev.
> kaibelf escreveu: >> List, >> >> It has come to my attention that my client is being impersonated. >> >> Securityfocus slandered n3td3v in 2006 causing him to drop out of >> university. >> >> n3td3v hasn't been the same health wise since he was targeted by >> Securityfocus and HackerFactor. >> >> n3td3v has had breakdowns from being accused of being a troll or >> accused of being involved with trolls. >> >> It was hurtful for n3td3v to be labelled a "security troll" after >> his years of dedication to fighting cybercrime and reporting >> intelligence to vendors. >> >> It's also been hurtful that individual users of Full-disclosure >> mailing list have targeted him in calling him a troll, everything >> n3td3v has said is sincere and is nothing to do with trolling. >> >> n3td3v was wrongfully banned from Full-disclosure mailing list >> after anonymous users decided to write emails with false truths >> about n3td3v, to upset n3td3v to get a reaction out of him. >> >> There is now a problem with people pretending to be n3td3v and >> pretending to be speaking on behalf of him, this is a really >> damaging situation for n3td3v. >> >> n3td3v has been unable to share his home grown computer skills with >> anyone due to the personal attacks which have affected his personal >> life. >> >> n3td3v began in 1999 where he learnt how hackers worked and learned >> the tools of the trade, he quickly used his knowledge to pass >> useful information to yahoo about folks who were trying to >> compromise them. >> >> n3td3v went onto Full-disclosure mailing list after a fall out with >> a Yahoo engineer who had used n3td3v's information about hackers to >> get further up the corporate ladder at yahoo. >> >> n3td3v left Full-disclosure mailing list in 2006 to gain official >> qualifications at university, and by October Securityfocus and >> HackerFactor wrongfully post slander about n3td3v. >> >> n3td3v began to think he was being followed in real life such was >> the psychological impact of a good guy being talked about as a bad >> guy by Securityfocus. >> >> n3td3v couldn't take the pressure anymore and dropped out of the >> university course which would have made him a security professional. >> >> It was n3td3v's only chance to get a career in information >> security, now ruined by the folks from Securityfocus, HackerFactor >> and individuals from Full-disclosure mailing list. >> >> n3td3v returned to Full-disclosure mailing list after dropping out >> of university to try and clear his name but was set upon by >> anonymous users who claimed the n3td3v group was fake. >> >> The list administrator of Full-disclosure mailing list took sides >> with the anonymous users who were claiming n3td3v was a troll and a >> liar, the list administrator publicly addressed n3td3v and banned >> him. >> >> After n3td3v was banned from Full-disclosure mailing list in 2009, >> anonymous users started to impersonate him, and claim they were >> speaking on behalf of him to further damage his reputation. >> >> In 2009 n3td3v deleted the n3td3v group (the mailing list for the >> n3td3v group on Google Groups) as the personal attacks continued to >> plague his integrity. >> >> n3td3v remains unemployed as of 2009 and is still suffering >> psychological problems socially and is unable to lead a normal life. >> >> n3td3v is unable to work due to lack of official qualifications and >> the personal problems he has due to the personal attacks placed >> upon him, n3td3v however without official qualifications is a very >> capable candidate for a future role in the information security >> industry. >> >> It's a sad case, let's hope in future we don't treat our young >> people in a way that they can't shine to show their talents. >> >> Stop Cyberbullying >> http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/ >> >> What is Cyberbullying >> http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/HealthAndRelationships/Bully >> ing/DG_070501 >> >> Laugh at it and you're part of it >> http://yp.direct.gov.uk/cyberbullying/ >> >> Wikipedia entry on Cyber-bullying >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-bullying >> >> False statements made by Securityfocus >> http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11419 >> >> False statements made by HackerFactor >> http://www.hackerfactor.com/papers/who_is_n3td3v.pdf >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------- >> >> About Andrew Wallace: >> >> Q: How did you get into Cyber Security? >> A: From 1999 I learned knowledge on how hackers operate and the >> tools of the trade, soon I had learned enough to start passing >> useful information to Yahoo security representatives on hackers who >> were trying to compromise them. >> >> Q: Why did you start the n3td3v Google Groups group? >> A: From 2004 I started the n3td3v group to act as a central hub for >> open source intelligence items. >> >> Q: I invited people from the Full-disclosure mailing list to >> utilize the information. >> A: It worked pretty well with the user interface, I ended the group >> 2009 as it was unclear who it was providing open source >> intelligence to. >> >> Q: Who were the subcribers of the group? >> A: The group was pretty mixed, I had folks from the private and >> public sector on there, pretty much a cross section of the security >> community. >> >> Q: Are you a hacker or security researcher? >> A: I would say I was a security researcher, although I do pose as a >> hacker sometimes to get information out of people. >> >> Q: Was that the reasoning behind calling yourself n3td3v? >> A: Pretty much, it was used in the beginning days to get >> information out of folks by posing as a hacker. The name caught on, >> and decided to stick with it to name the Google Groups group with. >> >> Q: What are you up to these days? >> A: I've moved on with my interest. I would like to get into a >> national security role now as a natural progression of what I've >> been doing the whole time. >> >> Q: Have you been approached for a job in national security? >> A: Not so far, although you never know what might happen in the >> future. >> >> Q: Did you enjoy the bad press from SecurityFocus? >> A: That was pretty much out of order what happened, I don't know >> the reasoning behind what they did. >> I guess SecurityFocus were interested in me, so wanted to know >> more about me. >> _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
