He Was a Hacker for the NSA and He Was Willing to Talk. I Was Willing to Listen

Re:He Was a Hacker for the NSA and He Was Willing to Talk. I... by simbalion on Sunday July 03, 2016 @07:04PM (#12028035)

No matter what he might think he feels, he is not amongst his 'brethren' at def con.

I thought the reference to the film 'good will hunting' was appropriate, because the subject of the article is a sell-out.

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Re:He Was a Hacker for the NSA and He Was Willing to Talk. I... by ganoushoreilly on Sunday July 03, 2016 @10:06PM (#12028582)

I would bet even within the agency (assuming he's real) this guy is an exception. most of the feds i've met at "FedCon" are actually pretty normal people and seem genuine in the interests and motivations (even if people disagree with their roles). The whole article comes off a bit braggadocios for this insider and more of a fluff piece by the Intercept to push more viewers.

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Re:He Was a Hacker for the NSA and He Was Willing to Talk. I... by spacecowboy_lon on Monday July 04, 2016 @05:47AM (#12029692)

That's a big ask and very subjective POV

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Re:He Was a Hacker for the NSA and He Was Willing to Talk. I... by simbalion on Tuesday July 05, 2016 @03:54PM (#12039057)

Subjective? I disagree. From everything I know of the hacker scene, working for the NSA to invade people's privacy for Uncle Sam is not good karma.

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