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Technical (Development, Security, etc.) => General Security Information => Topic started by: iago on January 12, 2009, 11:32:51 am

Title: Rant about Twitte hack
Post by: iago on January 12, 2009, 11:32:51 am

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/12/dziuba_twitter_hack/

That's a funny take on last week's "hack" of Twitter.

Title: Re: Rant about Twitte hack
Post by: Newby on January 12, 2009, 03:39:50 pm

It's true. He brute forced the password. What an accomplishment! :|

Title: Re: Rant about Twitte hack
Post by: iago on January 12, 2009, 04:47:41 pm

This line is so wrong:

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hacking Twitter is like convincing a Down syndrome kid that Santa Claus exists: It's only funny if you can use it to get him dressed up as an elf.

(for what it's worth, it now seems to be missing from the story -- I guess somebody actually got upset. :) )