OMGWTFBBC: This is how “Hackers” Steal Software
July 23rd, 2008
Below, I share with you an excerpt from quite possibly one of the funniest things I’ve seen on TV this year. These guys are real hustlers for sure. They certainly know what’s up.
And there was me using BitTorrent and Rapidshare to download installerz, keygenz and serialz. If only i’d known that I could just drag desktop shortcuts to a massively oversized USB mass storage device.
Update
Having discussed the episode in question with this Marc Rogers guy (He’s Technical Threat Intelligence Manager for Vodafone) I can assure you that it was deliberately dummed-down, and he’s well aware that this isn’t how software is really stolen… He’s also quite a nice guy.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:17 pm
What a bunch of n00bzors! If I could be bothered I would write a letter to some one and complain!
July 24th, 2008 at 12:23 am
You see thats the problem with these bloody mac’s – drag and drop app installation *feh*
In my day you had to change cd 8 times, and reboot 44 times just to get the readme file up!!
About the only good thing that video had going for it was the “thief” who i’d quite like to stick my usb cable into and upload her some man fat…
July 24th, 2008 at 12:25 am
This doesnt really belong here, but can I just say how much I absolutely adore your blog layout.
Even the images on the posts looks lovely
I’m off to steal your css :p
July 24th, 2008 at 8:08 am
You can say what you like about my blog. I’m still not gonna sleep with you.
July 24th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Screw the BBC, I learned all i need to know about commiting computer crime from Swordfish.
July 24th, 2008 at 11:59 am
@Jamie you know you want it big boy
@Lyall I tried the same thing, but it took me so long to find a site open to sql injection that she got lock jaw
March 5th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
LOL right back at you.
Marc Rogers
Btw I was probably using 4800 baud modems and acoustic couplers when you were loading your first nappy