[funsec] "l337 h4x0r h4ndb00k" reaction

[security curmudgeon]

http://attrition.org/postal/

i'd bet a dollar this is real.

On Thu, 19 Jun 2008, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote:

: A couple of years ago I reviewed "l337 h4x0r h4ndb00k" (Elite hacker 
: handbook).  (It wasn't great.)
: 
: Today I received:
: 
: Date sent:      	Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:35:53 -0700 (PDT)
: From:           	liamsp5590 at gmail.com
: 
: >   wat r you talking about? The book was awsome! It encourages u to
: > learn new prog languages like VBS and batch(well batch isn't really a
: > prog lang, but anyways) Sure it didn't tell u how to hack the CIA
: > website of make a insane end-of-the-world-virus, but d u actually
: > think worm would be able to put all dat in a book then sell it? He'd
: > have the FBI at his door. If he would be even allowed 2 sell it. Who
: > ever u are u need to get an update on current laws. Well mr. Rober M.
: > Slade please think before actually posting. And by the way, linux is
: > definetly not more user-friendly than windows. I'm not saying windows
: > is better cause its not, but linux definetly is not easy all the time.
: > U have t "Build" things all the time, u have to worry about updating
: > ur kernel about evry 6 months, Windows is simple, almost useless but
: > definetly more user friendly. So welcome bac to planet earth! hope u
: > enjoy ur stay.
: > 
: > P.S Worm, ur book rocks, make a sequel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
: > 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
: > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1
: 
: I'm not sure whether this is an actual wannabe, or a very clever parody ...
: 
: ======================  (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer)
: rslade at vcn.bc.ca     slade at victoria.tc.ca     rslade at computercrime.org
: Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They
: never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our
: people, and neither do we.                           - G. W. Bush
:      http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/08/20040805-4.html
: http://victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm
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