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White Hat Academy Launched!
On December 31st, 2014 -Hyperion posted the official White Hat help School by The Brotherhood which can be found, here. Over the couple of weeks it was open there were many applications submitted but only 25 were accepted. The recruitment closed on January 1st, 2015 and the official release of the academy was January 13th, 2015. This is great news as this will be extremely beneficial to Hack Forum's community that are in need and those who would like to learn. If you'd like to read the official launch thread you may do so, here.
Help the HackerCraft Community
On January 9th, 2015 the new HackerCraft server was launched by Edward Snowden., however only a few days later the user Detoxicate posted a thread stating that after the first day or two the server had died back down. Either HackerCraft needs some fresh ideas or it should go back to its roots seeing multiple people have posted saying they liked the simplicity better. If you're a HackerCraft fan and want to help with its activity and ideas then visit that thread by clicking, here.
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User News
- Trisomy 21 hit 1,000 reputation.
- Skorp is no longer probational staff and is now site staff.
Bans*
Vacations
- Froggy took a vacation ban.
- Saturlights took a vacation ban.
- Lovol took a vacation ban.
- Kappa took a vacation ban.
- HSx9 took a vacation ban.
- Tirus took a vacation ban.
Closures
- Sol Yurick is now closed.
- Deform had their account closed.
- ๖ۣۜMarshm all0w had their account closed.
Repfucks
- Vamporno was repfucked.
- Pixie. was repfucked.
- Deform was repfucked.
- ๖ۣۜMarshm all0w was repfucked.
- Dex was repfucked for trolling.
- Outchea was repfucked.
Awards
- AnonNіnja donated for the Master Donator award.
* - As of the Monday prior to release.
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Announcements
---I'm sorry everyone, I love you all. I'll never forget you. - Aura
---Hack Forums says goodbye to our very own Aura, one of the most helpful members of the community.
Informational Threads
---White Hat Academy Launched - -Hyperion
---The first iteration of the White Hat Academy has officially launched and the candidates selected have been publicly released.
---Here's an idea. - D3xus
---D3xus has proposed a way to fix the current group situation.
Entertaining Threads
---Theory of God - Omniscient
---An interesting discussion on whether or not a theory of God would be accepted by the scientific community.
---Do you have a nickname? - NoScript
---Have a silly nickname? Share it with Hack Forums here!
---Your opinion on groups right now - Sh1eld
---Share your opinion on the current state of groups here.
Contests & Giveaways
---[Revolution] $$$ Giveaway - Bαng
---Bαng is giving away $230 in Paypal or Bitcoin in the name of Revolution. Giveaway ends February 11th.
---Post for a L33t/Ub3r Upgrade - Mark Webber
---Mark Webber is continuing to upgrade members he deems worthy. Giveaway will end when he reaches 50 total upgrades.
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Interview - Nehssa
Clique: Welcome to this edition of the HF news. We're joined with Nehssa, how are you doing?
Nehssa: I'm great, thanks for asking! How about yourself?
Clique: Awesome like usual. Any shoutouts before we begin?
Nehssa: Yeah! I'd like to give a shout out to all the members in Phoenix, they're such a lovely group of people. I love them all.
Clique: To start things off, why'd you sign up for HF? What convinced you to join?
Nehssa: I was actually on Twitter one day and I saw an article about hackers getting into people's computers and being able to control them, see what they're doing, etc. I thought to myself, "Okay, that's crazy." A quick google search of RATs and I ended up on the forum. I saw the forum as a really informative place, and I was pretty interested in the topics that others discussed on the forum. So I decided to stay.
Clique: What's the one thing that stands out to you that other forums don't have?
Nehssa: Definitely the diverse community. There's so many users from around the world, so many different types of people, so many different personalities. I think it's really cool. After a while, HF gave me this great feeling of belonging, even in such a large community.
Clique: What do your hobbies consist of when you're not online?
Nehssa: I usually go out with friends, write, play video games, read, or go somewhere random and just explore the area. I'm also trying to pick up other hobbies like voice acting and video making.
Clique: Have you met anyone in real life that browses this board?
Nehssa: I have not, actually. I wouldn't mind, though. That would be really awesome!
Clique: What does your alias mean to you?
Nehssa: I've had Nehssa since I was 12 years old. I even have some friends IRL that call me Nehssa as well. Anyways, I was trying to think of a unique username for myself, and so I just picked Nehssa. My name is Vanessa, so I just took my nickname 'Nessa' and put an 'h' in between it. When I was younger I was hoping I would become famous and be known by my alias, haha.
Clique: What's your opinion on the podcast with Omniscient (or the Omnicast) that happened about a week or so ago. Did you watch it?
Nehssa: I did watch it! I really enjoyed it. I honestly didn't know Omni that well other than what he looks like and he's a guy you should not piss off, haha. I had never heard his voice before, and it gave me a lot more insight into who our admin really is. He seems like a great person to talk to, honestly. I wouldn't mind chatting with him in real life. I especially liked the bit about groups, seeing what he expected from the groups. I also had a good laugh when you guys cracked some jokes, it made me feel like I was there with you guys! It seemed like a really personal experience to me. Great job!
Clique: Thanks for taking the time out of your day to chat with me. Anything you'd like to say before we're done with this interview?
Nehssa: No problem, and thank YOU for interviewing me! It truly is an honor. I would just like to say I hope anyone who is reading this has a great day, and remember to tell someone you love them.
Clique: Welcome to this edition of the HF news. We're joined with Nehssa, how are you doing?
Nehssa: I'm great, thanks for asking! How about yourself?
Clique: Awesome like usual. Any shoutouts before we begin?
Nehssa: Yeah! I'd like to give a shout out to all the members in Phoenix, they're such a lovely group of people. I love them all.
Clique: To start things off, why'd you sign up for HF? What convinced you to join?
Nehssa: I was actually on Twitter one day and I saw an article about hackers getting into people's computers and being able to control them, see what they're doing, etc. I thought to myself, "Okay, that's crazy." A quick google search of RATs and I ended up on the forum. I saw the forum as a really informative place, and I was pretty interested in the topics that others discussed on the forum. So I decided to stay.
Clique: What's the one thing that stands out to you that other forums don't have?
Nehssa: Definitely the diverse community. There's so many users from around the world, so many different types of people, so many different personalities. I think it's really cool. After a while, HF gave me this great feeling of belonging, even in such a large community.
Clique: What do your hobbies consist of when you're not online?
Nehssa: I usually go out with friends, write, play video games, read, or go somewhere random and just explore the area. I'm also trying to pick up other hobbies like voice acting and video making.
Clique: Have you met anyone in real life that browses this board?
Nehssa: I have not, actually. I wouldn't mind, though. That would be really awesome!
Clique: What does your alias mean to you?
Nehssa: I've had Nehssa since I was 12 years old. I even have some friends IRL that call me Nehssa as well. Anyways, I was trying to think of a unique username for myself, and so I just picked Nehssa. My name is Vanessa, so I just took my nickname 'Nessa' and put an 'h' in between it. When I was younger I was hoping I would become famous and be known by my alias, haha.
Clique: What's your opinion on the podcast with Omniscient (or the Omnicast) that happened about a week or so ago. Did you watch it?
Nehssa: I did watch it! I really enjoyed it. I honestly didn't know Omni that well other than what he looks like and he's a guy you should not piss off, haha. I had never heard his voice before, and it gave me a lot more insight into who our admin really is. He seems like a great person to talk to, honestly. I wouldn't mind chatting with him in real life. I especially liked the bit about groups, seeing what he expected from the groups. I also had a good laugh when you guys cracked some jokes, it made me feel like I was there with you guys! It seemed like a really personal experience to me. Great job!
Clique: Thanks for taking the time out of your day to chat with me. Anything you'd like to say before we're done with this interview?
Nehssa: No problem, and thank YOU for interviewing me! It truly is an honor. I would just like to say I hope anyone who is reading this has a great day, and remember to tell someone you love them.
Interview - Kouichi
Justin Timberlake: Welcome to this week's edition of the HF News, today we're joined by Kouichi. How's it going man?
Kouichi: Pretty good. :D Just woke up like 2 hours ago so nothing's really happened today. How about you?
Justin Timberlake: I'm enjoying a long weekend off of school, thanks for asking. Are there any shoutouts you'd like to give?
Kouichi: Let's see. Shout out to Litecoin because I was a better choice than him. Shout out to Spyro the Indian, Vinnie, and the other Nightfall members. Also all the weeaboos that post in AA. That's about it.
Justin Timberlake: Would you consider yourself to be an avid anime fan?
Kouichi: I'd consider myself an avid fan of anime for many reasons. It's pretty much the only thing I watch. My online aliases are based of anime characters. Whenever I have free time, I'm watching anime or something related to anime. A lot of people call it "tentacle porn" and such while hating it and those that watch it but if they give it a try and genuinely watch an anime, they'll see it's not all that bad.
Justin Timberlake: I'm guessing that's in response to how people feel about the new anime group right? Are you a part of their squad?
Kouichi: Not really, just in response to people in general that have that kind of view on anime and people that watch anime. I'm not apart of their "squad" or group, I applied but wasn't accepted. Sometimes I wonder if it's because I got into an argument with Tweety. one time because I posted a screamer at like 2AM and now he hates me lol.
Justin Timberlake: Speaking of groups, how do you feel about all these new ones popping up recently?
Kouichi: Nothing's wrong with them in my opinion. It's nice to see some new groups based on other things than marketing like how Echo is based on SST and general hacking.
Justin Timberlake: Agreed. If you owned a group, what would you make it about?
Kouichi: I've never really thought about what I'd do if I owned a group lol. I guess I'd make it something like Nightfall, just a laid back group to have fun in and chill. Either that or a group based on giving back to the community with things such as help desks, tutorials, giveaways, etc.
Justin Timberlake: It seems like everyone is trying to do that to be "HQ." And Nightfall is definitely one of the more popular groups. How would you describe all the craziness that happens in the subforum to an outsider?
Kouichi: Lol, I can't even explain it. It's too much going on. Every thread is like a party you just can't leave. If I ever want to laugh, I just go through posts in the subforum. It's definitely my favorite group. The members, posts, etc. are hilarious inside the subforum.
Justin Timberlake: I'm glad to be a part of it. How were you introduced to Hackforums?
Kouichi: To be honest, I started off looking to leech from the forums. Before I was active, I was into Runescape private servers and gaming. I was in a Skype group chat with some gaming friends and one of them was talking about how they just hacked a 14K Twitter. So I PMed him asking how he did it and he told me he keylogged him using a keylogger on HF. The keylogger he referred me to was Dracula Logger. Then I wanted to give back to HF so I posted a really detailed tutorial on the keylogger (the owner requested me to remove it a while ago for some reason) and then I became pretty active after that moment.
Justin Timberlake: What made you stay here until today?
Kouichi: Uh, at a point, I was semi-active, getting around 5-10 posts a day in different threads trying to joke around and have fun. Then I started getting more interested in the marketplace as well and started selling things. I've sold eBooks and doxing services before. I still have a service going on now. Now, I'm active because the community. It's like a drug, you know? I can't seem to stop posting and being active lol.
Justin Timberlake: I guess that makes you a HF addict. What do you do outside of the forum?
Kouichi: I guess you could say that. As for outside the forum, when I'm not at school, I'm with my friends or my girl. When I'm with friends, we're either hanging out and just chilling, partying, or playing football/basketball. Basically I have average days lol.
Justin Timberlake: I'm quite a big fan of sports myself. Who do you see winning this year's Super Bowl?
Kouichi: Ironically I don't really watch football. Again, most of what I watch is anime so I don't usually watch anything else or keep up with anything. I just really enjoy playing it a lot. It's a lot better than watching it. :P
Justin Timberlake: That's the case with most sports. Anyway, thank you for joining me. Is there anything else you'd like to say before we conclude this interview?
Kouichi: Right. But yea. Everyone that reads this should PM Litecoin (UID=1748669) telling him Kouichi was a better choice than him and will always be better in life since he doubted me. That's about it lol.
Justin Timberlake: Welcome to this week's edition of the HF News, today we're joined by Kouichi. How's it going man?
Kouichi: Pretty good. :D Just woke up like 2 hours ago so nothing's really happened today. How about you?
Justin Timberlake: I'm enjoying a long weekend off of school, thanks for asking. Are there any shoutouts you'd like to give?
Kouichi: Let's see. Shout out to Litecoin because I was a better choice than him. Shout out to Spyro the Indian, Vinnie, and the other Nightfall members. Also all the weeaboos that post in AA. That's about it.
Justin Timberlake: Would you consider yourself to be an avid anime fan?
Kouichi: I'd consider myself an avid fan of anime for many reasons. It's pretty much the only thing I watch. My online aliases are based of anime characters. Whenever I have free time, I'm watching anime or something related to anime. A lot of people call it "tentacle porn" and such while hating it and those that watch it but if they give it a try and genuinely watch an anime, they'll see it's not all that bad.
Justin Timberlake: I'm guessing that's in response to how people feel about the new anime group right? Are you a part of their squad?
Kouichi: Not really, just in response to people in general that have that kind of view on anime and people that watch anime. I'm not apart of their "squad" or group, I applied but wasn't accepted. Sometimes I wonder if it's because I got into an argument with Tweety. one time because I posted a screamer at like 2AM and now he hates me lol.
Justin Timberlake: Speaking of groups, how do you feel about all these new ones popping up recently?
Kouichi: Nothing's wrong with them in my opinion. It's nice to see some new groups based on other things than marketing like how Echo is based on SST and general hacking.
Justin Timberlake: Agreed. If you owned a group, what would you make it about?
Kouichi: I've never really thought about what I'd do if I owned a group lol. I guess I'd make it something like Nightfall, just a laid back group to have fun in and chill. Either that or a group based on giving back to the community with things such as help desks, tutorials, giveaways, etc.
Justin Timberlake: It seems like everyone is trying to do that to be "HQ." And Nightfall is definitely one of the more popular groups. How would you describe all the craziness that happens in the subforum to an outsider?
Kouichi: Lol, I can't even explain it. It's too much going on. Every thread is like a party you just can't leave. If I ever want to laugh, I just go through posts in the subforum. It's definitely my favorite group. The members, posts, etc. are hilarious inside the subforum.
Justin Timberlake: I'm glad to be a part of it. How were you introduced to Hackforums?
Kouichi: To be honest, I started off looking to leech from the forums. Before I was active, I was into Runescape private servers and gaming. I was in a Skype group chat with some gaming friends and one of them was talking about how they just hacked a 14K Twitter. So I PMed him asking how he did it and he told me he keylogged him using a keylogger on HF. The keylogger he referred me to was Dracula Logger. Then I wanted to give back to HF so I posted a really detailed tutorial on the keylogger (the owner requested me to remove it a while ago for some reason) and then I became pretty active after that moment.
Justin Timberlake: What made you stay here until today?
Kouichi: Uh, at a point, I was semi-active, getting around 5-10 posts a day in different threads trying to joke around and have fun. Then I started getting more interested in the marketplace as well and started selling things. I've sold eBooks and doxing services before. I still have a service going on now. Now, I'm active because the community. It's like a drug, you know? I can't seem to stop posting and being active lol.
Justin Timberlake: I guess that makes you a HF addict. What do you do outside of the forum?
Kouichi: I guess you could say that. As for outside the forum, when I'm not at school, I'm with my friends or my girl. When I'm with friends, we're either hanging out and just chilling, partying, or playing football/basketball. Basically I have average days lol.
Justin Timberlake: I'm quite a big fan of sports myself. Who do you see winning this year's Super Bowl?
Kouichi: Ironically I don't really watch football. Again, most of what I watch is anime so I don't usually watch anything else or keep up with anything. I just really enjoy playing it a lot. It's a lot better than watching it. :P
Justin Timberlake: That's the case with most sports. Anyway, thank you for joining me. Is there anything else you'd like to say before we conclude this interview?
Kouichi: Right. But yea. Everyone that reads this should PM Litecoin (UID=1748669) telling him Kouichi was a better choice than him and will always be better in life since he doubted me. That's about it lol.
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