Don't steal a hacker's computer.....

[Merlin]

This is from DefCon and is quite funny, although the guy does ramble on a bit. How he gets his computer back is a masterclass in social enginnering and hackery....take heed....

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1266211/6a4136c2/don_t_steal_a_hackers_computer.html



Edit: Some strong language used in the video.

 

[tokyoracer]

Very geeky, but geeks always win against ham fisted crooks.

Though you aught to note that the video contains alot of strong language throughout.

 

[Tajmaster]

Thats pretty funny he owned that mofo

 

[Elerion]

Funny indeed.
But given the situation I would have had more phun with the thief.

 

[StrontiumDog]

The original owner got lucky, nothing more.

 

[AndyLandy]

The original owner got lucky, nothing more.

Aww! You're such a spoilsport!

 

[StrontiumDog]

I know

 

[r0jaws]

Got lucky, yes, and then had the knowledge and ability to successfully recover his equipment.

The opportunity to really mess that guy about would have been enormously tempting, with all the information he recovered on him he could really have gone to town in making his life miserable.

Well, more miserable anyway.

 

[StrontiumDog]

All the knowledge and ability in the world wouldn't have helped if the thief simply wiped the HD and started again.

So the owner got lucky - that is all.

 

[r0jaws]

It's an interesting and amusing story, that is all.

You must be an absolute scream at parties. :roll:

 

[StrontiumDog]

The life and soul

 

[cosmicfrog]

well he learnt some very important lessons mainly if you back up data makes sure you do it properly or you might as well not bothered

 

[Shoonay]

Cool story bro!

Makes me wonder, is that really how easy a Mac computer is "targetable" on the web, out-of-the-box?
Or did he have some special proggies installed for locating it's changeable IP and left some VPN util for accessing his own computer?

 

[status]

Lol, hackers machine?

Come on..!

 

[cosmicfrog]

well if you protect yourself from zombies don`t be surprised when its a human that nicks your kit

 

[Geraldine]

That was a great story. As for formatting the drive, the thief was simply too lazy to bother, I mean why would he if he thought he had a machine up and running with no problems,.....or so it would seem to him.

Maybe we should start a central database of our miggy's (& PCs) serial numbers and owners, that way if they ever got stolen and later turned up on fleabay or whatever, the community could flag it up to the police?

 

[moijk]

Cool story bro!

Makes me wonder, is that really how easy a Mac computer is "targetable" on the web, out-of-the-box?
Or did he have some special proggies installed for locating it's changeable IP and left some VPN util for accessing his own computer?

You can for example use what apple provides,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_My_Mac

Don't need to be a "hacker" to use that one.

 

[korruptor]

By default the mac is fairly closed. You need to turn on SSH/FTP/Back To My Mac etc. And you also need a router that supports IPv6 tunnels, which none of mine do, so Back To My Mac is no use to me

DynDNS is a separate app that the owner installed and it's dead handy...