The Devil's (Infosec) Dictionary
Foreward: No one was spared, not even the children. Word after word of cruel truth, sputtered forth in ironic tone, not attempting to be humorous but might earn a chortle or two. I bring you, “The Devil’s (Infosec) Dictionary”.
Anonymous /əˈnänəməs/
(1.) Noun Group of “hacktivists” puppeted by CIA.
Antisec /ˈantēsək/
(1.) Noun Digital Anarchists, modern internet mafia. Similar to Democratic
Party. Funded at least partially by the CIA, but normally chased by FBI.
Black hat /blakhat/
(1.) Noun A hacker who uses havij to extort companies by holding their data
ransom.
Google /ˈgo͞ogəl/
(1.) Noun Every hacker’s source for exploits.
Hacker /‘hakər/
(1.) Noun See “Skid”.
Hacktivist /‘haktivist/
(1.) Noun A person who believes strongly in something and uses havij to
express this.
Havij /haveej/
(1.) Noun White hat tool for “penetration testing”.
IRC /I-R-C/
(1.) Noun A place to go when you’re really bored and feel like wasting a
portion of your life.
Linux /ˈlinəks/
(1.) Noun Operating System of choice for hackers on steroids.
Nano /’nanō/
(1.) Noun Something people who don’t know Linux use.
Packet /‘pakit/
(1.) Noun Something that’s only useful when sent at six million of them per
second.
(2.) Verb How to show love on the internet.
Penetration testing /ˌpeniˈtrāSHən/ /testiNG/
(1.) Verb White hat synonym for what Black hat hackers do.
Prosec /‘prosək/
(1.) Noun Digital Republican Party, mostly funded/puppeted by FBI or CIA.
Skid /‘skid/
(1.) Noun A person who aspires to be a hacker.
SQL /ˈsēkwəl/
(1.) Noun Something few understand but everyone exploits. The “gaping vagina”
of the internet. See also: your mom.
White hat /(h)wīthat/
(1.) Noun A hacker who uses havij to extort companies for lengthy “security”
contracts and periodic auditing services.