Adrian Lamo

Nascimento : 1981-02-20, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

História

Boston-born security enthusiast Adrian Lamo has been alternately described as the most effective and controversial hacker of the 21st century, the "Bobby Fischer of hacking", and a common criminal. His alleged high-profile computer intrusions have been the subject of hundreds of news articles, television segments, and book citations. Spurred into an award-winning career in journalism and a reconsideration of his hacking ways by a 2003 arrest, Lamo has worked and collaborated with publications ranging from techcentric 2600 Magazine, Network World, and Mobile Magazine, to more egalitarian publications like The American River Current and XY Magazine. Lamo has also been a regular guest and creative consultant on TechTV's The Screen Savers, and his life is explored in an upcoming documentary film under the care of Kevin Spacey's independent film outfit, TriggerStreet. His intrusions historically carried a twist -- Lamo was never detected by the companies he compromised, instead electing to help them secure their systems free of charge, and then, with prior notice, air their misfortunes to the public. Critics have derided Lamo as publicity-motivated and have ascribed him a variety of ulterior motives, charges which he has consistently declined to respond to. Lamo has publicly stated that his criminal career is behind him, but his work in journalism has left him no fewer opportunities for adventure -- his interviews have run the gamut from John Ashcroft to the eco-terrorist Earth Liberation Front. Lamo has cut contact with the press since 2004, living a private life in far Northern California, with his elderly cat as a sidekick.

Filmes

Roubamos Segredos: A História do WikiLeaks
Self - Hacker
Um documentário que detalha a criação do website “WikiLeaks”, e a divulgação de 250 mil documentos sigilosos da diplomacia americana. O que facilitou a maior violação de segurança da história dos EUA. Incluindo informações ácidas sobre diferentes relações com vários países incluindo o Brasil. O site vem sofrendo ataques hackers e pressão de inúmeros governos para seu fechamento. Inicialmente hospedado por uma empresa do grupo Amazon, o Wikileaks já foi obrigado a mudar de servidor e recentemente perdeu seu domínio .org e se mudou para um domínio Suíço, hospedado em servidores franceses.
Wikileaks: Secrets & Lies
Self
Produced by Oxford Film and Television, Wikileaks: Secrets and Lies is Bafta winner Patrick Forbes' seventy-six-minute documentary of the Wikileaks affair as told by the people involved: personal, moving and frequently hot tempered, it documents history in the making and establishes a new frontier for technology and journalism. A definitive factual account of the Wikileaks affair, the film features the first major television interview with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Hackers Wanted
Himself
Hacker Wanted conta a história de como surgiu o termo Hacker, apresentado os Hackers mais famosos do mundo e tornando-se uma biografia a partir da metade do filme sobre um verdeiro Hacker americano, Adrian Lamo (O Hacker sem Casa), é incrível como o filme foca no termo Hacker, que nada mais é que um pessoa que consegue quebrar o sistema, mas que não causar danos a ele, e Adrian Lamo é o ator principal. O Hacker sem Casa, Adrian Lamo trabalha hoje para o blog Wikileaks, famoso por trazer ao público uma série de documentos confidencias do governo dos EUA sobre as duas últimas guerras, Afeganistão e Iraque. O vídeo abaixo mostra Adrian Lamo, dito como ex-Hacker nos dias de hoje.