Dissecting the Harry Potter 'Hack'

Iria · Jun 30, 2007, 11:31 PM

Source: PC Magazine
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It sounds like a ripping good yarn: A hacker, self-named after an arch-angel, attacks computers holding the manuscript of the most highly-anticipated book of the year. After grabbing the manuscript, key details of the ending are posted to a web site so fans will have no reason to buy the book.

The question is where to file the story—under fiction or non-fiction. However, members of the hacker community say such an exploit is possible, and, as always, there are lessons to be learned.

Jun 30, 2007, 11:31 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Dissecting the Harry Potter 'Hack' Source: PC Magazine _______ It sounds like a ripping good yarn: A hacker, self-named after an arch-angel, attacks computers holding the manuscript of the most highly-anticipated book of the year. After grabbing the manuscript, key details of the ending are posted to a web site so fans will have no reason to buy the book. The question is where to file the story—under fiction or non-fiction. However, members of the hacker community say such an exploit is possible, and, as always, there are lessons to be learned.