The last day of Infosec brought nostalgia for the old days of hacking. Robert Schifreen, the ex-hacker and author famous for breaking into Prince Phillips' Prestel account 20 odd years ago, recalled a more innocent age during his stint chairing a hackers panel. "You didn't have flat rate hacking before the internet. It was all dial-up and hacking attacks tending to occur after 6pm when cheap rate began. At that time, admins were back watching Neighbours or the Magic Roundabout." . The link for this article located at TheRegister.co.uk is no longer available. . Investigating the roots of early modem breaches and their influence on the development of cybersecurity protocols.. Dial-Up Hacking, Infosec Culture, Security Evolution, Hacker History. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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