Comments on: Black Hat with a Vista twist

The annual hacker event usually focuses on breaking into systems. This year, a series of Microsoft-themed sessions takes a different tack.

[n3td3v]

Human Honeypot

Its the 'manufactured' hackers who go to these 'talk to the police' conferences, you know the ones who spent thousands on student loans to become a hacker.

Any criminal hackers who go are just stupid and don't realise what they are actually attending.

The U.S Security Services will have hidden cameras and befrienders in place to grab as much information out of people as possible.

These conferences have just turned into a 'human honeypot' for the intelligence services.

Good on the people who are brave enough to step into that 'human honeypot', but the majority in the underground wouldn't go near these conferences.

Keep up the good work Joris Evers.

[Too Old For IT]

Black Helicopters

You forgot thepart about how they'll be whisked away in black helicopters to Area 51.

[Michael Grogan]

It's a first all right

It's the first time Black Hat has been subverted to be another advertising misinformation venue for M$. The conference will never be the same and will never again have any real value. Way to go sell-outs!

[dbrawders]

sheesh

give me a break man..
can't you guys find something else to complain about for a change other than MSFT and how 'evil' they are...

[rcrusoe]

A big red bullseye

Microsoft " . . has talked up Vista as its most secure operating
system ever." thus guaranteeing that it will have a big red bullseye
on its backside when it finally ships.

I've got a $200 bet with a local fanboy that there will be a major
exploit found in Vista within 90 days of release to consumers.

[aabcdefghij987654321]

And how is that different?

MS has already worn that bullseye for a long time.

[qwerty75]

90 days?

9 days would be a safe bet

[Ipod Apple]

major exploit found

http://www.analogstereo.com/honda_prelude_owners_manual.htm

[samiamtoo]

from Michael Lynn to John Stewart in 12 months

The evidence indicates that putting on a trade show (and that is what Black Hat really is, in spite of its past spin and orientation) is a proposition with a rate of return that has gone negative. Under the circumstances, I suppose a sell-out like this should come as no surprise. Nevertheless, the suddeness of the turn-about is a major disappointment. I understand that visionary organizations have a natural lifespan, after which the vision must change, or the organization must perish. I do wish that people like Jeff Moss would consider that survival is sometimes the second best option. I also hope that Steve Ballmer used a condom.