Isn’t it great …

… when “leaked” exploit source code is

• Cleanly formatted, following a clean proper coding style, proper variable naming conventions, the works
• Properly commented, including “THIS IS PROPRIETARY SOURCE CODE OF JIMBOB HACKING CREW”
• Has a comprehensive listing of members, often including email addresses etc
• (last but not least), the word “PRIVATE” are repeated every 10 lines or so ….

More on the hypocrisy of Information Security to come … Perhaps making fun of the script kids and the fame seekers is an easy target. So, for the next “Isn’t it …” line of posts, we will be making fun of our friends, the IT security industry (to use a cliche, “modern age snake oil merchants”. And yes, it will be a “name and shame” game, so keep watching this space.