http://www.itnews.com.au/News/297959,former-hackers-protect-nsws-critical-infrastructure.aspx By Darren Pauli iTnews.com.au April 23, 2012 In a fortified, bulletproof facility in North Sydney, security engineers who once skirted the limits of hacking laws now work to catch those attacking NSW’s state critical infrastructure. The engineers were talented hackers from Brazil, India, Russia and the former Soviet states, some of whom breached networks while honing their security skills. Now they spend hours on end pouring over monitors that collect data feeds from networks across all but a handful of the state’s utility companies. Despite a lack of university degrees and formal security certificates, these young men were hired by managed service provider Earthwave, which counts government bodies as half its clients. The former hackers -- experienced exploit writers and systems poppers -- are now charged with recruiting new blood for Earthwave, and seem to view education portfolios as padding. [...] _______________________________________________ LayerOne Security Conference May 26-27, Clarion Hotel, Anaheim, CA http://www.layerone.orgReceived on Mon Apr 23 2012 - 00:17:03 PDT
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