Young Hacker, Now Being a Security Consultant
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Owen Thor Walker, a hacker from New Zealand, is now employed as a consultant to cyber security by TelstraClear, the second largest telecommunications company in the country. TelstraClear is a subsidiary of Australia's largest telecommunications company, Telstra.
TelstraClear believes that Walker has the ability to assist senior executives and customers understand the security threats that can attack their networks.
Last year, Walker tried for his success through the data of 1.3 million computers worldwide. Hacker with the pseudonym AKILL also prove damaging computer systems and break into a bank account and steal more than USD 132.4 billion. At that time, 18-year-old Walker.
No wonder when he became the target of internet crimes division officer of the Bureau of Investigation United States (U.S.), the FBI. The reason is disturbing AKILL computer users in the U.S. and Europe.
> In front of the judge's court in the city of Hamilton, New Zealand, he pleaded guilty to six charges of internet crimes. The judge then sentenced him just fine to convict Walker and prohibit use a computer.
However, a group helping Walker with pay fines and return the money they earned so that the charges against Walker is revoked and youth is released.
Mirams said, Walker has held several counseling and providing advice to managers and security staff TelstraClear. Walker also participated in the program ad TelstraClear. Walker tells what is pursued by cyber criminals and how to fortify their networks from the threat.
Some hackers send electronic mail to many corporate or government computer system that exceeds the capacity of incoming mail box and destroy the system.
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