DEF CON 26 - Elinor Mills and Panel - The L0pht Testimony 20 Years Later and Other Things

2018 is the 20th anniversary of the hacker think-tank L0pht Heavy Industries testimony before the US Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee on the topic of weak computer security in government. The testimony made national news when the group announced they could take down the Internet in 30 minutes. It was also the first-time hackers using handles appeared before a US Legislative body.
Members of the L0pht have grown from their hacker roots to become distinguished leaders and contributors in the security community and beyond. They run multi-million dollar security-focused organizations, have lobbied the government for better security laws, work for some of the largest companies in the world, and continue to spread the message of the positive aspects of hacking.
With several of the L0pht's original members, this discussion will cover the original testimony and the changes that have happened over the last 20 years. Is the government any more secure? Have they provided enough influence to help protect its citizens' data? What steps should we take to ensure user security and privacy in the future? We are hoping for audience participation and also welcome questions about any other time in the L0pht's relatively short, but poignant, existence.

[@Razvi]

Living history. True legends, heroes

[@perceive666]

I don't normally comment on anything, but thanks for this. Awesome, entertaining and educational.

[@cyberpunkzombie9461]

I love these guys! Thanks for posting this for us!!

[@peregrinusoblivione4967]

True heroes. :')

[@QuebecPalestine]

For the IT History buffs:
Hackers Testifying at the United States Senate, May 19, 1998 (L0pht Heavy Industries)
ruclips.net/video/VVJldn_MmMY/видео.html
PS Dang! I miss Unix Review Devil's Advocate ! And in 1998 I was on a Motorola Cable Modem for 2 years at 500 Kbps / 1 MBps vis Cogeco Cable coax broadband pilot test for Canada ... ( 3 cities in Québec and 3 in Ontario with Rogers IIRC ) ...

[@richf69]

L0PHT are some legit OGs.

[@ko-Daegu]

crazy those days were not thta long ago..

[@lucasthompson1650]

"anyone remember cult of the dead cow?"
Not if they did drugs with Deth Veggie and let him control the dosage … couldn't remember my fucking name for 2 months. 🤘🏼😈

[@maxaluta3618]

Ding Dong aka James Smith...