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Wanted: will trade free hosting for server administration

January 26th, 2008 Posted in Reading Room
Pwn is a slang term that implies domination or humiliation of a rival, used primarily in the Internet gaming culture to taunt an opponent that has just been soundly defeated. Past tense is sometimes spelled pwnt (pronounced with a t sound) or pwned (with the standard d sound). Examples include “pwnage” or “you just got pwned”. It can also be used, especially by non-gamers, in the context of getting “pwned” by The Man.

just pwned some knuckleheads w/a honeypot

In Internet security jargon, to “pwn” means “to compromise” or “to control”, specifically another computer (server or PC), web site, gateway device, or application; it is synonymous with one of the definitions of hacking. An outside party who has “owned” or “pwned” a system has obtained unauthorized administrative control of the system.

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Thanks folks … got what what I wanted. Pwnd the stinkers I was after to give up some info about their anonymizing habits.

I knew the free-offer bait would be almost too easy (and thanks for those concerned who emailed me shocked warnings about my offer - toldja I had a not-so-evil plan;-).

For more info on this aged social networking tactic/technique, enjoy my 2003 article: Honeypot for spam harvesters

Now to go have some fun with APF and .htaccess. Seeya at the end of the internet!

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