Video: Groaningly awful CSI hacker jargon

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Sunday, June 1st, 2008

We have a breach! Not only do they read “News Blog” but they know about IP addresses, a closely guarded secret among hax0rs. These CSI guys are getting pretty l33t. It’s short, but this video has to be one of the worst instances of bluff tech writing I’ve ever seen — worse than 24!

And for your pleasure: A creative Redditor has put together an awesome artist’s impression of what her Visual Basic GUI might look like if they showed it.

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