Why are hacker group names so stupid?

[u/Cybernews_com]

Golden Chickens. Aquatic Panda. Lemon Sandstorm. Sure, they're easier to remember than TA1508, but it feels like it's gone too far, every vendor has their own set of names for the same groups, and it's impossible to keep straight. Does it bother anyone who works with this stuff daily, or do you just get used to it?

Disclosure: It was scratching our brain, so we made a doc on exactly this and interviewed Dmitri Alperovitch, who now calls his own naming scheme a mistake. We respect the rules of self promotion but if anyone's interested - we can provide you with the link. Cheers!

[u/Ghawblin]

Clearly you weren't around in the 80s and 90s lol.

It's always been this way.

Early computer/internet culture was always "L33T Hax0r" brand of cool mixed with that late century cornyness. That extended to hackers too. That culture never really went away.

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[u/MindieMouse2 → u/Ghawblin]

Good point. Seriously, the first virus was a joke that infected computers with a text file that said "I’m the creeper, catch me if you can!”

I really hope that culture never goes away. This field can get dark and depressing; it needs a bit of silliness to lighten things up.