Re: Scandal: IT Security firm hires the author of Sasser worm

[Jim Race <vimages () well com>]

Nick Jacobsen wrote:

> Does it not strike anyone that there is a disturbing trend in malicious hackers (yes, yes, I know, they are not hackers if they 
> are malicious, so call em whatever you want) getting hired to security firms, mainly because the "hacker" gets media 
> attention?  It is honestly like we are declaring to the world that the best way to get a good paying job in the computer security 
> field is to perform some major attack - and get caught for it - and then after serving a short sentace, start applying for jobs.  
> I know lots of young people, myself included, that could make headlines by performing some act or another of a sensational 
> nature, and all that stops us is our own sense of ethics - but those ethics get harder and harder to hold as we earn a pittance 
> doing your standard boring days work, while some other guy is out there essentially (in my mind) having fun doing some 
> detrimental to society, and then getting hired at a substantial salary, as a reward.
> This may sound like a rant, and it probably is, but that makes my point no less accurate.
> Responses anyone?

Hmmm.

I'll tell you what. Try going to jail for a few months. Any jail is 
fine. Pick a "small" offense. Maybe child molestation.

Then come back, sit down in front of your computer (ouch!) and report to 
us how fun it was, and how you think it's a fine idea as a career path.

We'll be waiting...

-jim

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