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Before 2012, Hector Monsegur was an underground Internet celebrity. Known by his online avatar, Sabu, Monsegur led the hacking group Lulzsec, an offshoot of the notorious hacktivist group Anonymous.
According to The New York Times, the self-taught hacker participated in attacks on companies including PayPal and Sony, as well ones against government agencies in Tunisia, Algeria, and Yemen. After he was caught and arrested in 2011, Monsegur maintained his persona and worked undercover as an FBI informant, preventing potential attacks and helping the FBI catch other infamous hackers.
Nowadays, Monsegur's old Twitter handle is retired and he's no longer anonymous. He's still using everything he learned as a hacker, but this time — he's on the law's good side.
As the director of assessment services at Rhino Security Labs, Monsegur executes phishing attacks to find companies' security flaws and help them address vulnerabilities.
http://www.refinery29.com/2017/06/15...-security-tips
According to The New York Times, the self-taught hacker participated in attacks on companies including PayPal and Sony, as well ones against government agencies in Tunisia, Algeria, and Yemen. After he was caught and arrested in 2011, Monsegur maintained his persona and worked undercover as an FBI informant, preventing potential attacks and helping the FBI catch other infamous hackers.
Nowadays, Monsegur's old Twitter handle is retired and he's no longer anonymous. He's still using everything he learned as a hacker, but this time — he's on the law's good side.
As the director of assessment services at Rhino Security Labs, Monsegur executes phishing attacks to find companies' security flaws and help them address vulnerabilities.
http://www.refinery29.com/2017/06/15...-security-tips