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This is a pretty good some up of the difference between things as they appear to be and things as they really are.
(hexbear.net)
I suspect a lot of people have difficulty recognizing that what they believe about the world may not be representative of how the world actually behaves. I certainly do, frequently.
Like with politics, people think they need to go vote and march and stuff to effect change, but if you're willing to accept the idea that there are limits to your ability to perceive the world and your perceptions are misleading, you can pretty reliably go and see that isn't true.
You can also decipher deeper realities like you can basically put whatever you want on flat bread, or that you dadskf;'akse'wfaegqrwt;'lj'a fuck my brain. I'm asd I'm not sure what I was trying to say.
And let's be honest here, even Fort Knox is only ever as secure as the people who operate it.
Generally speaking, an operation is only as secure as the people who function within it and these people tend to be the most vulnerable points in a chain of security.
What I'm trying to say here is that you don't have to be a good hacker to be a good penetration tester and one of the most fruitful areas for "hacking" is always going to be social engineering.
Calling people up and just asking for their passwords is a time honored tradition.
Hello yes this is ur bank calling
Or just to get the modem number! https://invidious.slipfox.xyz/2efhrCxI4J0?t=85
I re-watch this at least once a year religiously just because it's the best worst best good bad movie, and is so ridiculous and weirdly not all at the same time.
Hackers (1995) is why I really got into computers and I.T.
That, and finding a copy of 2600 (Winter 95-96 issue) in my dad's magazines. My dad was an a*hole and tried for years to get me into electronics and computers since I was 8.
Had he shown 2600 to me earlier, I would have listened to him more.
I always wanted to try being a pen tester because me and my friends used to like to sneak and I liked to schmooze. I would always be the one to distract the cashier or whoever.
That is why Kevin Mitnick was the "king" and considered "the most dangerous hacker" in the 90's. His forté was social engineering. https://www[dot]mitnicksecurity[dot]com/in-the-news/kevin-mitnick-genius-and-one-of-the-most-famous-hackers-in-history
That also happened at a time where most people in the gov and leo really didn't understand tech yet. Not that it's much better now, but the sort of people who were chasing and abusing Kevin couldn't figure out how to program their VCR. #FreeKevin
Realizing that judges are, by and large, have no qualifications at all, of any kind, whatsoever, really helps you on your way to realizing that society is silly and you shouldn't take it at face value.