What kind of hacker are you?!

[KeLviN]

what do you consider your "speciality" as a hacker?
are you a phreaker? do you live for wireless? are you a KIDDIE that works with other people's SCRIPT?

i've drifted away from coding and now have very little intrest in software at all. i concentrate on pure hardware exploration. take it apart. put it together. i build custom phone connecters for use in the "field", install technology into hard to reach places (i have plans to install a finger print scanner onto my motorcycle so i don't need any keys), i can even fit an entire wardriving setup into a metal lunch pail (it's all about presentation), and hardware diagnosis and repair for everything from computers to crystal CBs. i can solder like a mad man. basicaly i'm a walking tool box. i can build it, identify it, fix it, or take it appart. i figured that in a world full of netwerk explorers and password crackers, i'll specialize in something that is less common and always needed on any good team.

and i'm a well qualified social engineer. i excell at lying. i'm just believable. another major plus on any team.

this doesn't mean i don't know any thing else, it just means this is what i love doing.

any good group needs 3 guys/gals;
a hardware guy and social engineer
a wireless and networking guy
and a die hard coder.

don't know if this thread will die, but i'm interested in what people think their strong points are.

[ashman]

I'm split between hardware/social and network/wireless. So just for the sake of this thread I'll say I'm a network/wireless guy. I had a home network back before it was cool. I play with different Os's just to judge compatibility with my network. I have wireless that I both have for convenience and for *extracurricular activities*, and I've bothered to secure it rather well (Granted nothing is foolproof). Even with wireless in the house I still have more cat5 than I have square feet.

[fitzStewart]

I would have to say I'm another hardware/social - wireless type. Been working with wireless since before 802.11 was accepted as a standard, but I also love getting into the guts of hardware (built from pieces my s/o's dual boot XP/Mandrake monster), and handle people well. But if you need to count me somewhere, count me wireless.

[noid]

I personaly dont know why folks feel the need to pigeon-hole themselves..What kind of hacker am I? a good one.

[Grifter]

Originally posted by noid
I personaly dont know why folks feel the need to pigeon-hole themselves..What kind of hacker am I? a good one.

I, on the other hand, suck.

[Kai]

i excell at lying. i'm just believable.

BULLSHIT!!!




















;)

[KeLviN]

Originally posted by Kai
BULLSHIT!!!







;)

Damn! He's on to me! <dives out window>




also, i don't think that specializing is the same as limiting. everyone has a favorite aspect. and just like school, your favorite subject tends to be the one you're best at.

[h3adrush]

specialty

networking hardware, cisco ios11.1+, not too good with wireless "penetration testing" but learning, moderate but not all that good in c++ and shell scripting, mind-altering hallucinogenic substances, good human manipulation skills, very good soho and enterprise network managment, design, and "auditing" skills, oh and i forgot how to spell. =] gee lemme think of a cheap ass generic label "new school" or "sorta-ereet" not that those two labels have anything to with each other=]

[simple3]

I know a little about a lot of things(i386 and related- a few os's some server software, etc..). I've never really had a chance to play with interesting hardware or routers or anything, but I would like to. I've never done any sort of penetration on my stuff or anything like that, but I try to learn a lot so I can some day be a good syadmin/coder/whatever.

--simple3

[jetforce4004]

I've seen a decent fingerprint scanner on thinkgeek.com the only problem is that if somone lifts the fingrprint and uses that to start the motorcycle. I'm more of a software person but know a bit about hardware.

[astcell]

Re: What kind of hacker are you?!

Originally posted by KeLviN
what do you consider your "speciality" as a hacker?

Here is the world's first specialty hacker.

[KeLviN]

Re: Re: What kind of hacker are you?!

Originally posted by astcell
Here is the world's first specialty hacker.

you're a sick puppy....

[astcell]

Re: Re: Re: What kind of hacker are you?!

Originally posted by KeLviN
you're a sick puppy....

Beat's a dead puppy.

[octalpus]

Originally posted by jetforce4004
I've seen a decent fingerprint scanner on thinkgeek.com the only problem is that if somone lifts the fingrprint and uses that to start the motorcycle. I'm more of a software person but know a bit about hardware.

Why are you posting this in this thread? A software person that STILL has not figured out how to post in the correct thread, or how to reply in a thread, instead of starting a new thread... amusing....

[Medic]

Completely off topic:

i can even fit an entire wardriving setup into a metal lunch pail (it's all about presentation),

I can fit my entire wardriving setup in my front pocket. :)


Kinda on topic:

I'm a network admin. Screw what the other thread says, but I consider myself damned good for what I do. I maintain 1800 workstations, 40+ servers, and an OC3 for an internet connection...


Completely on topic:

I'm pretty versed in all aspects of security. I know TCP/IP, write a little code, secure our WLANs, and will have a degree in Electronics/Chemistry in May. :) I'm forced to know IOS, Windows, Linux, Solaris and IRIX. Not just know them, but be able to troubleshoot and repair them when they die... :)


--Medic