I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies.

Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause.

Back in my day, I would probe by hand. Now you can get commercial software that does the job for you.

Some people think technology has the answers.

My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the government's false claims.

I did get a huge endorphin rush when I was able to crack a system because it was like a video game.

Of course I'm sure half the people there hate me and half the people like me