Sysadmins see evidence that they have been hacked by GCHQ [video]

Re:Sysadmins see evidence that they have been hacked by GCHQ... by madaxe_again on Tuesday September 16, 2014 @02:50AM (#8323357)

The two almost always go hand in hand, unless you're talking about bribing a traffic cop - which we're not.

Patronising dickhead.

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Re:Sysadmins see evidence that they have been hacked by GCHQ... by korzun on Tuesday September 16, 2014 @12:44PM (#8325417)

Touched a nerve kiddo?

Link me to a case where NSA/CIA/FBI blackmailed AND worked with / gave money to an individual at the same time.

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Re:Sysadmins see evidence that they have been hacked by GCHQ... by madaxe_again on Wednesday September 17, 2014 @05:11AM (#8329193)

Still a patronising dickhead?

The CIA typically recruit through a combination of carrot and stick - i.e. bribery and blackmail.

"Hey dude, let me tell you about this sweet slightly dodgy thing I can get you in on."

... ...

"Oh by the way, I hope you like all that money you made. I work for the CIA. Work with us or go to jail, your call."

More commonly than not it's not about self-preservation, rather protection of loved ones - read up on Operation Mockingbird, which was driven pretty much entirely on this basis - luring journalists in with a subtle bribe hook, then using it to blackmail them.

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Re:Sysadmins see evidence that they have been hacked by GCHQ... by korzun on Saturday September 20, 2014 @09:15PM (#8346045)

> read up on Operation Mockingbird

Did you read anything I posted? In what instance was somebody bribed AND blackmailed at the same time during the Mockingbird?

Please go back to Wikipedia and try again.

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Re:Sysadmins see evidence that they have been hacked by GCHQ... by madaxe_again on Tuesday September 23, 2014 @03:04AM (#8354332)

Not sure why I'm even engaging with you. Go back to your military contracting job and keep your head down.

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