Comments on: A Question For Hackers http://simplisticthoughts.com/2009/05/18/a-question-for-hackers/ Finding Happiness by Living Outside the Norm Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Genki http://simplisticthoughts.com/2009/05/18/a-question-for-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-2675 Genki Mon, 18 May 2009 13:48:14 +0000 http://simplisticthoughts.com/?p=1225#comment-2675 There seem to be two schools of thought in the hackersphere. One is the malicious, threatening type and the other being the full-disclosure, weakness finding, philanthropic type. Security can only be made if we understand our weaknesses and try to remedy those weaknesses. The latter type of hacker tends to want to do so. The opposing thought is to hide everything and cling to the idea of security through obscurity. There seem to be two schools of thought in the hackersphere. One is the malicious, threatening type and the other being the full-disclosure, weakness finding, philanthropic type.

Security can only be made if we understand our weaknesses and try to remedy those weaknesses. The latter type of hacker tends to want to do so. The opposing thought is to hide everything and cling to the idea of security through obscurity.

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