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RE: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a"Computer Terrorist"?
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () bsf-llc com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:20:47 -0500
Someone must have already posted Bush's SSN somewhere on the Web or Usenet. The SSN brokers will happily sell it for $20. Richard -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Blue Boar Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 6:02 PM To: Jeff Rosowski Cc: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: Re: [funsec] Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a"Computer Terrorist"? According to a post in Darci Wood's blog: http://blog.labmistress.com/blog/index.php?title=the_pescatarian&more=1&c=1& tb=1&pb=1&template=popup#comments "Reuters UK issued a correction: [quote]In March 8, please delete in paragraph 13 the reference saying Mitnick found Bush's social security number and add phrase "and said he knew how to find social security numbers" .[/quote] http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID =2006-03-09T092227Z_01_L08565743_RTRIDST_0_TECH-HACKER-DC.XML&archived=False The Damage Continues however, Fox News has picked up the falacy as fact as well. citing the original Reuters article. [quote]To prove it at the conference, he found former U.S. President George Bush's social security number, driver's license number and the maiden name of Hollywood actor DiCaprio's mother within 15 seconds.[/quote] http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,187218,00.html" Story of his life, eh? (Bad facts being propagated via media, that is.) BB _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a "Computer Terrorist"? Richard M. Smith (Mar 08)
- Re: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a "Computer Terrorist"? Drsolly (Mar 08)
- Re: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a "Computer Terrorist"? Jeff Rosowski (Mar 13)
- Re: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a "Computer Terrorist"? Blue Boar (Mar 13)
- RE: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a"Computer Terrorist"? Richard M. Smith (Mar 13)
- Re: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a"Computer Terrorist"? Blue Boar (Mar 13)
- Re: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a "Computer Terrorist"? Gary Warner (Mar 31)
- Re: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a "Computer Terrorist"? Jeff Rosowski (Mar 13)
- Re: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a "Computer Terrorist"? Drsolly (Mar 13)
- Re: Why did Reuters call Kevin Mitnick a "Computer Terrorist"? Drsolly (Mar 08)