"It was sort of a once in a lifetime opportunity. We also felt like it was something where the hacker community was going to have a voice through us." Weld Pond | Chris Wysopal Thirty Minutes Or Less: An Oral History of the LØpht, Part Three decipher.sc/thirty-minutes… #decipher #deciphersec

Today is the 25th anniversary of my testimony to the U.S. Senate as part of a group of 7 hackers from the L0pht. The hearings were titled, "Weak Computer Security in Government: Is the Public at Risk?" (cont)

We testified about the risks of insecure software and how it is a major threat to national security and public safety. We addressed the importance of public-private partnerships to tack cybersecurity issues... (cont)

the need for better security practices, and how the government needed to do a better job educating organizations and businesses. Cybersecurity was an "everyone" problem that needed help from standards creators, hackers, vendors, governments and businesses. (cont)

The hearing was a landmark event in the history of cybersecurity. It was the 1st time hackers testified before Congress & it helped to raise awareness of the risks of insecure software, which was largely unknown at the time More thoughts in my blog post lnkd.in/eAc4X6pC

I don’t think I ever realized that the first ever Presidential Cyber Policy was released just days after the L0pht testimony 25 years ago. Coincidence? lawfareblog.com/twenty-five-ye…

This was recorded a bit ago but the latest episode of the Alice & Bob Podcast just dropped. I discuss the fascinating origins of the L0pht, and how we made an indelible mark on the industry. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-…

The XSS Rat - Uncle Rat ❤️ The guys from L0pht! Mudge DilDog Ⓥ Weld Pond | Chris Wysopal Space Rogue Joe Grand

In the latest Vault episode you get to hear the interview I did that one time with several members of the L0pht group and discuss topics such as vulnerability disclosure. Check out all of my podcasts here: buff.ly/43pV6ke (Full interview: buff.ly/3XiEGIf)

L0pht members in this episode: Tan, Kingpin (Joe Grand), WeldPond (Weld Pond | Chris Wysopal), Silicosis, and Space Rogue (Space Rogue)

Joe Grand Weld Pond | Chris Wysopal Space Rogue For Tan (John Tan) and Silicosis (Paul Nash) this may be their only public podcast appearance!

This is my favorite L0pht interview.

Wide awake at silly o’clock. So continuing garden reading trend, this time watching the sun rise with a warning to shepaeds whilst reading Space Rogue’ account of L0pht early years. amzn.to/3qVqjNU Nearly finished, any recommendations for what I read next?

Didn’t know anyone had a photo of this. Yes, the famous bathroom terminal at The L0pht.

On Monday, I'll reminisce about the origins of the Cult of the Dead Cow with Deth Veggie & Omega! We'll talk BBSs, phreaking, textfiles, L0pht, how they chose their hacker handles, #hacktivism, and much more! The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW Subscribe here: podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com

Discover the extraordinary journey of Window Snyder, a trailblazing cybersecurity pioneer! Her genius was fortifying crucial software and devices we rely on daily, making our digital world safer. techcrunch.com/2023/08/04/win…

1999: The article "HacK, CouNterHaCk" was published in the New York Times Sunday Magazine. A pretty in-depth story about the hacker collective L0pht, its members, and their pursuits. Many interesting quotes - some a glimpse into 1999; others prophetic. web.archive.org/web/2022022321…

One of the most influential hacking groups was L0pht. In ‘Space Rogue: How the Hackers Known as L0pht Changed the World’, Space Rogue tells his story & it’s a fascinating one. It’s my RSA Conference #infosec book of the month review. #RSAC rsaconference.com/library/blog/b…

The great Lindsey O'Donnell Welch just discovered this course at University of Notre Dame that assigns the history of L0pht as required reading! Weld Pond | Chris Wysopal DilDog Ⓥ Joe Grand Mudge Space Rogue computerhackerscourse.nd.edu/course-calenda…