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Hacker Conversations: Kevin O’Connor, From Childhood Hacker to NSA Operative

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April 16, 2024 at 09:00AM Kevin O’Connor, a former high school hacker turned NSA employee and director at Adlumin, reflects on the nature versus nurture debate within hacking. Hacking may be innate, but ethical boundaries and moral compass are influenced by nurture. Positive intervention and nurturing environments can guide hackers like O’Connor to use their … Read more

Hacker Conversations: Rob Dyke on Legal Bullying of Good Faith Researchers

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February 6, 2024 at 07:36AM Rob Dyke, currently director of platform engineering at Enable, discusses the ethical aspects of hacking and the impact of corporate legal bullying on good faith researchers. He emphasizes the importance of understanding how things work to improve them, rather than for personal gain. Dyke challenges stereotypes of hackers and highlights … Read more