It's a Mad, Mad Web

Monday, August 15, 2005

US Officials Go to Hackers' Convention to Recruit

US Officials Go to Hackers' Convention to Recruit

....The Pentagon is rumored to employ hackers to
attack foreign networks...

...Feds have been a key part of the Defcon audience
since its inception in 1992, though they are required
to stay at off-site hotels...

...Tensions between feds and hackers ran high in 2001
when the FBI arrested Russian programmer Dmitri
Skylarov at the conference for writing a program that
could break copy protection on electronic books...

...government employees now account for nearly half of
the audience...

Read the full story at
eWEEK.com

Saturday, August 13, 2005

Nigerian email scams reach No. 3 in Internet Frauds

2004 Top Ten Internet Frauds according to Fraud.org



1. Online Auctions

2. General Merchandise

3. Nigerian Money Offers

4. Phishing

5. Information/AdultServices

6. Fake Check Scams

7. Lotteries/Lottery Clubs

8. Computer Equipment/ Software

9. Fake Escrow Services

10. Internet Access Services


-David Mends
University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

S.M.A.O.T - So Many Acronyms Out There

I stumbled on NoSlang.com today and had a good laugh, more netspeak than you can shake a fist at. Some of them really stand up and poke you in the eye:


8008135 - boobies
aicmfp - and I claim my five pounds
aybabtu - all your base are belong to us
bofh - bastard operator from hell
bogsatt - bunch of guys sitting around the table
bohica - bend over, here it comes again
bfg - big fucking gun
don - denial of normal
dotc - dancing on the ceiling
fgi - fucking google it
gcad - get cancer and die
cluebie - clueless newbie
gnfpwlbn - good news for people who love bad news
hng - horny net geek
hss - horse shit and splinters
ianal - I am not a lawyer
ianars - I am not a rocket scientist
igahp - I've got a huge penis
ihtp - I Have To Poop
iitywybmad - if I tell you, will you buy me a drink?
ilotibinlirl - I'm laughing on the internet, but I'm not laughing in real life
imao - in my arrogant opinion
intpftpotm - I nominate this post for the post of the month
jyfihp - jam your finger in her pussy
latn - laugh at the newbs
lawlz - laughing out loud with a southern drawl
lmaonade - laughing my ass off
lmao - laughing my ass off
lmfao - laughing my fucking ass off
lmmfao - laughing my mother fucking ass off
lollercaust - an extreme event of hilarity
luser - user who is a loser
mlod - mega laugh out loud of doom
vnfbsk - not for british school kids
nifoc - naked in front of computer
nmnhnlm - no money, no honey, nobody loves me
NORWICH - knickers off ready when I come home
omfl - oh my fucking internet connection is slow
owned - made to look bad
ownt - made to look bad
ownzer - one who makes others look bad
p911 - parent emergency (parent near)
paw - parents are watching
pebkac - problem exists between keyboard and chair
pfy - pimply faced youth
poets - piss off early, tomorrow's Saturday
roflkmd - rolling on the floor laughing kicking my dog
roflmfaopimp - rolling on the floor laughing my fucking ass off pissing in my pants
rotflmaostc - rolling on the floor laughing my ass off scaring the cat


sroucks - that's cool, but it still sucks
ssdd - same shit, different day
ssia - subject says it all
suagooml - shut up and get out of my life
tgsttttptct - thank God someone took the time to put this crap together
tmr@ia - the monkeys are at it again
ttiuwop - this thread is useless without pics
ufia - unsolicited finger in the anus
vuryyfm - you are too wise for me
vweg - very wicked evil grin
wai - what an idiot
wbagnfarb - would be a good name for a rock band
wysitwirl - what you see is totally worthless in real life
yapa - yet another pointless acronym
yomank - you owe me a new keyboard

Sheesh...who knows what they'll come up with next!

Somebody stop the acronym abusers! We need a Super Hero!

Ooooh...here's one (click link):


(Credit to Ucomics)

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