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'''Dave Buchwald''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑr|n|ɒ|k}}; born September 4, 1970), is a filmmaker and former [[Phreaking|phone phreak]], [[Hacker (computer security)|hacker]], and leader of the [[Legion of Doom (hacking)|Legion of Doom]] in the mid-1980s, then known as '''Bill From RNOC'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sorbaioli.org/documents/hackers |title=Hackers |accessdate=2008-07-09 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612145416/http://www.sorbaioli.org/documents/hackers |archivedate=2008-06-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=forbes>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/1997/10/10/col_side1.html |title=Grow Up Kid |accessdate=2008-07-09 |date=1997-10-10 |work=[[Forbes]] |last=Guterman |first=Jimmy}}</ref> |
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==Hacker== |
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[[Image:daveonset.jpg|thumb|180px|Dave Buchwald, on the set of Urchin, July 2005.]] |
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In the late 1980s, as a teenager, Buchwald was a [[Social engineering (security)|social engineer]], known for manipulating phone system employees anywhere in the United States into performing tasks that gave him access to systems. He used the handle '''Bill From RNOC''' with Arnock being short for the town IBM is based out of. He was also known for hacking [[Regional Bell Operating Company|Bell]] and [[AT&T]] systems (specifically [[COSMOS (Telecommunications)|COSMOS]], [[Switching Control Center System|SCCS]], and [[Loop Maintenance Operations System|LMOS]]), which allowed him virtually unrestricted access to phone lines, including the ability to monitor conversations, throughout the United States. He was the lead author of the popular PENIX suite of hacking tools. Many of his techniques are outdated but some of his original ideas are still in use by social engineers and security professionals today. |
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In 1995, Dave was introduced to film making when he served as a technical consultant to the movie ''[[Hackers (film)|Hackers]]'', editing the screenplay and personally coaching many members of the principal cast. |
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'''Dave Buchwald''' (once known '''Bill From RNOC'''), b. 4 September 1970, was a [[hacker]] and leader of the [[Legion of Doom (hacking)|Legion of Doom]] in the mid-[[1980s]]. |
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==Security career== |
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At his peak, Mr. Buchwald was one of the country's top social engineers (see [[Social engineering (security)]]), with the ability to manipulate phone system employees virtually anywhere in the United States. In addition, he had a very high level of hacking skill with regard to Bell and AT&T systems (specifically COSMOS, SCCS, and LMOS), which allowed him virtually unrestricted access to phone lines, including the ability to monitor conversations, throughout the country. He was extremely respected, and even a bit feared, within the hacker community. Many of his original gambits are still in use by social engineers today. One time, Mr. Buchwald was rumored to have brought down the Boston transit system using his infamous "[[Man who lost his hat gambit|Man who lost his hat" gambit]]. {{fact}} |
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In 1997, Buchwald co-founded [[Crossbar Security]] with [[Mark Abene]] (a.k.a. Phiber Optik) and Andrew Brown. Crossbar provided [[information security]] services for a number of large corporations,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gsm-security.net/news/Concerned_Telecom_and_Network_Security_Specialists_Respond-to_Claims_of_GSM_Cellular_Phone_Cloning.shtml |title=Concerned Telecom and Network Security Specialists Respond to Claims of GSM Cellular Phone Cloning |date=1998-04-13 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |publisher=GSM Security |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226190342/http://www.gsm-security.net/news/Concerned_Telecom_and_Network_Security_Specialists_Respond-to_Claims_of_GSM_Cellular_Phone_Cloning.shtml |archivedate=2008-02-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> but became a casualty of the [[dot-com bubble]]. Crossbar Security went |
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defunct in 2002, largely due to cuts in [[corporate security]] spending and an increase in the cost of corporate computer security advertising.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} |
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==Arts career== |
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He served as a mentor to many other notable hackers of the era, including Control C, a well-known Legion of Doom hacker-cum-security consultant from Michigan. |
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Buchwald works as a film editor, freelance photographer, and graphic designer in [[New York City]]. He has been regularly producing cover art for ''[[2600: The Hacker Quarterly]]'' since 2000 using the pseudonym Dabu Ch'wald. In August 2006, he completed his first feature film, ''[[Urchin (film)|Urchin]]''. He has recently produced and edited the independent film ''[[Love Simple]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940905.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 |title=Love Simple review|date=2009-08-26 |accessdate=2008-08-31 |publisher=Variety | first=Ronnie | last=Scheib}}</ref> and is in pre-production on the film ''Kuru'', the second movie by the production company [[The Enemy (film company)|The Enemy]]. A short he edited entitled ''Floating Sunflowers'' won the Gold Remi award for Best Comedy Short at the 47th Worldfest-Houston International Film and Video Festival in April 2014.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} |
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In August 2018, Dave and his collaborator, Michael Lee Nirenberg, presented sample scenes from a documentary series they are producing, ''Reverse Engineering'' at the DEF CON annual hacking conference in Las Vegas.<ref>[https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-26/dc-26-speakers.html#Nirenberg DEF CON speakers program]</ref> |
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In 1995, Dave served as a technical consultant to the movie [[Hackers (film)|Hackers]]. While the film is panned by some actual hackers as being inaccurate and sensationalized, the anecdotal hacker sequences in the film, as well as the mannerisms and attitudes of the main characters, are patterned after many of the hackers he associated with from the New York City area. |
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Later, in [[1997]], he co-founded [[Crossbar Security]] with [[Phiber Optik]] and Andrew Brown. Crossbar provided info security services for a number of large corporations during its short life, during which the principles conducted business in the U.S., Japan, Brazil, and Sweden. As a result of the "dot com" bust, Crossbar ultimately went defunct in [[2001]], largely due to cuts in corporate security spending and the vast increase of corporate computer security advertising budgets. |
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He currently resides in the [[Bay Ridge]] area of [[Brooklyn]], New York.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} |
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Dave is currently working as a film editor and freelance photographer in [[New York City]]. He is well known for his highly original cover art for ''[[2600 Magazine]]'' He has recently completed (in August of 2006) his first feature film, ''[[Urchin (film)]] and is in development with [[KURU (film)]] the second movie by The Enemy''. |
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He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with his fiance, a dog named Bisbee, and 13 fish. |
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* [https://www.forbes.com/1997/10/10/col_side1.html Profile in Forbes Magazine] |
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* [http://www.lovesimplethemovie.com Love Simple website] |
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* [http://www.davebuchwald.com Dave Buchwald's website] |
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Dave Buchwald (/ˈɑːrnɒk/; born September 4, 1970), is a filmmaker and former phone phreak, hacker, and leader of the Legion of Doom in the mid-1980s, then known as Bill From RNOC.[1][2]
Hacker
[edit]In the late 1980s, as a teenager, Buchwald was a social engineer, known for manipulating phone system employees anywhere in the United States into performing tasks that gave him access to systems. He used the handle Bill From RNOC with Arnock being short for the town IBM is based out of. He was also known for hacking Bell and AT&T systems (specifically COSMOS, SCCS, and LMOS), which allowed him virtually unrestricted access to phone lines, including the ability to monitor conversations, throughout the United States. He was the lead author of the popular PENIX suite of hacking tools. Many of his techniques are outdated but some of his original ideas are still in use by social engineers and security professionals today.
In 1995, Dave was introduced to film making when he served as a technical consultant to the movie Hackers, editing the screenplay and personally coaching many members of the principal cast.
Security career
[edit]In 1997, Buchwald co-founded Crossbar Security with Mark Abene (a.k.a. Phiber Optik) and Andrew Brown. Crossbar provided information security services for a number of large corporations,[3] but became a casualty of the dot-com bubble. Crossbar Security went defunct in 2002, largely due to cuts in corporate security spending and an increase in the cost of corporate computer security advertising.[citation needed]
Arts career
[edit]Buchwald works as a film editor, freelance photographer, and graphic designer in New York City. He has been regularly producing cover art for 2600: The Hacker Quarterly since 2000 using the pseudonym Dabu Ch'wald. In August 2006, he completed his first feature film, Urchin. He has recently produced and edited the independent film Love Simple[4] and is in pre-production on the film Kuru, the second movie by the production company The Enemy. A short he edited entitled Floating Sunflowers won the Gold Remi award for Best Comedy Short at the 47th Worldfest-Houston International Film and Video Festival in April 2014.[citation needed]
In August 2018, Dave and his collaborator, Michael Lee Nirenberg, presented sample scenes from a documentary series they are producing, Reverse Engineering at the DEF CON annual hacking conference in Las Vegas.[5]
He currently resides in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, New York.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hackers". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ Guterman, Jimmy (1997-10-10). "Grow Up Kid". Forbes. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ "Concerned Telecom and Network Security Specialists Respond to Claims of GSM Cellular Phone Cloning". GSM Security. 1998-04-13. Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (2009-08-26). "Love Simple review". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ DEF CON speakers program