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DEF CON 21 - Mudge - Unexpected Stories From a Hacker Inside the Government

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Unexpected Stories From a Hacker Who Made it Inside the Government by Peiter Mudge Zatko

Having had the opportunity to see things from within the hacker community and from a senior position in the DoD, Mudge has some enlightening stories to share, and is picking some of his favorites. He'll discuss Julian's story to him about US government involvement in the origins of Wikileaks, how the DoD accidentally caused Anonymous to target government systems, some of the ways in which the defense industrial base's poor security works financially in its favor, and cases where the government missed opportunities for positive outreach and understanding with this community.

You'll probably recognize parts of these stories from the news, but there are origins and back stories that are lesser known, and that should make for a good story time.
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> I don't necessarily trust Assange to be in charge of it.

As long as published documents are verifiable by a third party, you don't need to trust him.

> If a diplomat sends a cable back to his superiors at the State Department and says ...

When a government does not listen, you get to a point where you need unconventional (read controversial) arguments to be heard. Like it or not, the more things you publish, the more impact you have: that's exactly what Wikileaks is.

For a more detailed exposition: https://youtu.be/TSR-b9yuTbM

> He's doling out punishment based on his own political biases.

It may be, but is it really relevant? If you have infos regarding Russian and/or Chinese activities that Wikileaks do not want to disclose, you can always publish them through another channel.

Apr 25, 2014 · 2 points, 0 comments · submitted by whitef0x
Sep 11, 2013 · 1 points, 1 comments · submitted by austengary
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Originally saw this on r/netsec.

A very good watch. You can tell Mudge is passionate about what he's speaking and the stories he shares offer some insight into the recent political climate.

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