Cliff Stoll, the mad scientist who wrote the book on how to hunt hackers

Re:Cliff Stoll, the mad scientist who wrote the book on how ... by srndsnd on Thursday March 28, 2024 @10:29AM (#39852009)

Thank you for your incredible book Cliff. I found a copy when I was in high school about ten years ago and it changed my trajectory. It got me into hacking and tinkering with computers and led me to a career I love today. I always make a point of loaning my copy to anyone I see who was my age then with an interest in computers.

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Re:Cliff Stoll, the mad scientist who wrote the book on how ... by CliffStoll on Thursday March 28, 2024 @11:13AM (#39852599)

And thank you for your kind note -- the technology in the book feels antique today, but I suspect that many infosec people recognize both the story and my attitudes. Best wishes to you in your computing career!

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Re:Cliff Stoll, the mad scientist who wrote the book on how ... by theshackleford on Thursday March 28, 2024 @11:02AM (#39852469)

Same. I don’t know where I’d be without it honestly. But certainly not where I am. It was the first and only thing that ever really clicked for me. Only I found it back in the early 2000s. Quite how I found it, I’ll never remember, but I found it at a dark time in my life and it had a profound impact then, through now.

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Re:Cliff Stoll, the mad scientist who wrote the book on how ... by CliffStoll on Thursday March 28, 2024 @11:17AM (#39852638)

Thanks, oh Shackleford. Dark times (in life, at night, or during an eclipse) can lead to remarkable observations and insights. I'm honored that m'book played a part in your own story.

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