20,000 hackers!

[Mike McNally]

John Young wrote:

> Security experts say US Internet sites are under frequent attack by
> hackers from eastern Europe. But there are also now more than
> 20,000 

How do they count them?  Do they just add up the subscription list to
"2600" and attendees at CFP & HoHoCon?

> aggressive, deliberately destructive hackers in the US and the number
> is said to be growing at a minimum of 5 per cent per month. Ironically, 
> as the number of sophisticated hackers rises, there is a dire shortage 
> of computer security professionals.

Is a destructive aggressive hacker who makes money at it a "computer
security professional"? :-)

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