Re: Impersonation is a against the law.

[yaroslav <ambivalenced () gmail com>]

stopped reading full-disclosure about a year ago, most of the
discussions was about netdev. now resumed my subscription:  still a
lot of talks about netdev. I'm glad that our constantly evolving
universe has such islands of stability and predictability. but it's a
pity that these islands populated mostly by netnev.

> kaibelf escreveu:
> > List,
> >
> > It has come to my attention that my client is being impersonated.
> >
> > Securityfocus slandered n3td3v in 2006 causing him to drop out of
> > university.
> >
> > n3td3v hasn't been the same health wise since he was targeted by
> > Securityfocus and HackerFactor.
> >
> > n3td3v has had breakdowns from being accused of being a troll or
> > accused of being involved with trolls.
> >
> > It was hurtful for n3td3v to be labelled a "security troll" after
> > his years of dedication to fighting cybercrime and reporting
> > intelligence to vendors.
> >
> > It's also been hurtful that individual users of Full-disclosure
> > mailing list have targeted him in calling him a troll, everything
> > n3td3v has said is sincere and is nothing to do with trolling.
> >
> > n3td3v was wrongfully banned from Full-disclosure mailing list
> > after anonymous users decided to write emails with false truths
> > about n3td3v, to upset n3td3v to get a reaction out of him.
> >
> > There is now a problem with people pretending to be n3td3v and
> > pretending to be speaking on behalf of him, this is a really
> > damaging situation for n3td3v.
> >
> > n3td3v has been unable to share his home grown computer skills with
> > anyone due to the personal attacks which have affected his personal
> > life.
> >
> > n3td3v began in 1999 where he learnt how hackers worked and learned
> > the tools of the trade, he quickly used his knowledge to pass
> > useful information to yahoo about folks who were trying to
> > compromise them.
> >
> > n3td3v went onto Full-disclosure mailing list after a fall out with
> > a Yahoo engineer who had used n3td3v's information about hackers to
> > get further up the corporate ladder at yahoo.
> >
> > n3td3v left Full-disclosure mailing list in 2006 to gain official
> > qualifications at university, and by October Securityfocus and
> > HackerFactor wrongfully post slander about n3td3v.
> >
> > n3td3v began to think he was being followed in real life such was
> > the psychological impact of a good guy being talked about as a bad
> > guy by Securityfocus.
> >
> > n3td3v couldn't take the pressure anymore and dropped out of the
> > university course which would have made him a security professional.
> >
> > It was n3td3v's only chance to get a career in information
> > security, now ruined by the folks from Securityfocus, HackerFactor
> > and individuals from Full-disclosure mailing list.
> >
> > n3td3v returned to Full-disclosure mailing list after dropping out
> > of university to try and clear his name but was set upon by
> > anonymous users who claimed the n3td3v group was fake.
> >
> > The list administrator of Full-disclosure mailing list took sides
> > with the anonymous users who were claiming n3td3v was a troll and a
> > liar, the list administrator publicly addressed n3td3v and banned
> > him.
> >
> > After n3td3v was banned from Full-disclosure mailing list in 2009,
> > anonymous users started to impersonate him, and claim they were
> > speaking on behalf of him to further damage his reputation.
> >
> > In 2009 n3td3v deleted the n3td3v group (the mailing list for the
> > n3td3v group on Google Groups) as the personal attacks continued to
> > plague his integrity.
> >
> > n3td3v remains unemployed as of 2009 and is still suffering
> > psychological problems socially and is unable to lead a normal life.
> >
> > n3td3v is unable to work due to lack of official qualifications and
> > the personal problems he has due to the personal attacks placed
> > upon him, n3td3v however without official qualifications is a very
> > capable candidate for a future role in the information security
> > industry.
> >
> > It's a sad case, let's hope in future we don't treat our young
> > people in a way that they can't shine to show their talents.
> >
> > Stop Cyberbullying
> > http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
> >
> > What is Cyberbullying
> > http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/HealthAndRelationships/Bully
> > ing/DG_070501
> >
> > Laugh at it and you're part of it
> > http://yp.direct.gov.uk/cyberbullying/
> >
> > Wikipedia entry on Cyber-bullying
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-bullying
> >
> > False statements made by Securityfocus
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11419
> >
> > False statements made by HackerFactor
> > http://www.hackerfactor.com/papers/who_is_n3td3v.pdf
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------
> >
> > About Andrew Wallace:
> >
> > Q: How did you get into Cyber Security?
> > A: From 1999 I learned knowledge on how hackers operate and the
> > tools of the trade, soon I had learned enough to start passing
> > useful information to Yahoo security representatives on hackers who
> > were trying to compromise them.
> >
> > Q: Why did you start the n3td3v Google Groups group?
> > A: From 2004 I started the n3td3v group to act as a central hub for
> > open source intelligence items.
> >
> > Q: I invited people from the Full-disclosure mailing list to
> > utilize the information.
> > A: It worked pretty well with the user interface, I ended the group
> > 2009 as it was unclear who it was providing open source
> > intelligence to.
> >
> > Q: Who were the subcribers of the group?
> > A: The group was pretty mixed, I had folks from the private and
> > public sector on there, pretty much a cross section of the security
> > community.
> >
> > Q: Are you a hacker or security researcher?
> > A: I would say I was a security researcher, although I do pose as a
> > hacker sometimes to get information out of people.
> >
> > Q: Was that the reasoning behind calling yourself n3td3v?
> > A: Pretty much, it was used in the beginning days to get
> > information out of folks by posing as a hacker. The name caught on,
> > and decided to stick with it to name the Google Groups group with.
> >
> > Q: What are you up to these days?
> > A: I've moved on with my interest. I would like to get into a
> > national security role now as a natural progression of what I've
> > been doing the whole time.
> >
> > Q: Have you been approached for a job in national security?
> > A: Not so far, although you never know what might happen in the
> > future.
> >
> > Q: Did you enjoy the bad press from SecurityFocus?
> > A: That was pretty much out of order what happened, I don't know
> > the reasoning behind what they did.
> >    I guess SecurityFocus were interested in me, so wanted to know
> > more about me.

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