Interview With A Convicted Hacker: Robert Moore Tells How He Broke Into Routers And Stole VoIP Services

["Alex Eckelberry" <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>]

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=20210178
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 Convicted hacker Robert Moore, who is set to go to federal prison this
week, says breaking into 15 telecommunications companies and hundreds of
businesses worldwide was incredibly easy because simple IT mistakes left
gaping technical holes. 

Moore, 23, of Spokane, Wash., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit
computer fraud and is slated to begin his two-year sentence on Thursday
for his part in a scheme to steal voice over IP services
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and sell them through a separate company. While prosecutors call
co-conspirator Edwin Pena the mastermind of the operation, Moore acted
as the hacker, admittedly scanning and breaking into telecom companies
and other corporations around the world. 

"It's so easy. It's so easy a caveman can do it," Moore told
InformationWeek, laughing. "When you've got that many computers at your
fingertips, you'd be surprised how many are insecure." 

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