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Anthony Zboralski
Born
CitizenshipFrench, British
Known forsecurity, attention economy
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
Websitezboralski.net

Anthony Zboralski is a French hacker, artist and internet entrepreneur.[1][2]

Computer hacking

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In 1994, Zboralski social engineered the FBI to connect to the internet and set up teleconferences with other hackers. Over a period of four months, Zboralski posed as its legal attaché in Paris, Thomas Baker, costing the FBI $250,000.[3]

Zboralski was part of a group of hackers called w00w00.[4] He went by the handles "gaius" and "kugutsumen".[5]

Career

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From 2011 to 2013, Zboralski worked as a managing consultant for IOActive. In 2014, Zboralski co-founded Belua Systems Limited.[6]

Television

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Surfez Couvert was a TV show co-written by Antoine Rivière and Zboralski in which Zboralski offered practical recommendations on how to protect our "life 2.0". It began airing on Game One in 2013 and was co-produced by Flair Production and MTV Networks France.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Anthony C. Zboralski, Vauban Systems: "Quand nous sécurisons une entreprise, nous développons des scénarii techniques mais aussi humains"". www.journaldunet.com.
  2. ^ Goodin, Dan. "Satellite-hacking boffin sees the unseeable". www.theregister.com.
  3. ^ "Court sentences French hacker who used computer FBI Network". The Associated Press News Archives. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  4. ^ O'Hear, Steve. "Inside The Billion-Dollar Hacker Club". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  5. ^ Guardian Staff (July 18, 2014). "Who will be speaking at Observer Ideas 2014". the Guardian.
  6. ^ "Who will be speaking at Observer Ideas 2014 - Anthony Zboralski, Cyber Security Expert and former hacker". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  7. ^ "Surfez couvert". television.telerama.fr. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
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