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tonyplee 2 days ago

Would be cool if he adds a session on how to hack distributed system in 1988...

tptacek 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

In 1988? Just stick random semicolons in things.

oneshtein 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Account "guest" with no password was provided by default back then, to help others do some work remotely, debug connection issues, or chat with admins.

mindcrime 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Would be cool if he adds a session on how to hack distributed system in 1988..

username: field

password: technician

PeterStuer a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Honestly, there was not very much security back in those days. So much relied on trusting the Internet "community" not to abuse.