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0 pointstlrobinson8y ago0 comments

Isn't that a bit like a firefighter saying your house burning down is "glorious"?

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How many firefighters do you know? I guarantee you every one of them gets excited at the prospect of a "good" structure fire.

jacksmith210068y ago

Maybe more like a meteorologist excited by a really bad storm.

amaranth8y ago

The result might not be glorious but the fire is amazing to watch.

gpm8y ago

To the extent that he exploits computers for a living (e.g. pentesting) and not stops exploits for a living, it seems more like a (presumably law-abiding) arsonist calling houses burning glorious.

tptacek8y ago

Arsonists set fires. Vendors create vulnerabilities, not pentesters.

phyzome8y ago

Ooooh, I dunno, I might argue that vendors have their role in creating pentesters. ;-)

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