thebroken is an online videozine, focusing on software cracking, computer intrusion, and other "questionable activities". It is hosted by Kevin Rose and Dan Huard, with Ramzi as a regular comical feature, and geared toward anyone interested in computer security. Each twenty to thirty-minute episode focuses on several subjects, and is available solely online in DivX format. The hosts request that you share the show over peer-to-peer networks, such as Kazaa or BitTorrent, as a means of distribution. Image File history File links Revision3 Studios thebroken. ... Jump to: navigation, search Software cracking is the modification of software to remove encoded copy prevention. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into black hat. ... Kevin Rose Robert Kevin Rose (born February 21, 1977; better known as Kevin Rose) is best known as having been co-host of the G4 (formerly G4techTV) television program Attack of the Show! (formerly The Screen Savers) until his departure from the network on May 27, 2005. ... Dan Huard (AKA double_D, Foo) is a computer enthusiast and American television personality who resides in San Francisco, California. ... Jump to: navigation, search Computer security is a field of computer science concerned with the control of risks related to computer use. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the video codec DivX. For the pay-per-view DVD system, see DIVX. DivX® is a video codec created by DivX, Inc. ... A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is a network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating it in a relatively few servers. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kazaa Media Desktop (once capitalized as KaZaA, but usually left as Kazaa) is a controversial peer-to-peer file sharing application using the FastTrack protocol. ... Jump to: navigation, search BitTorrent is the protocol and the name of the peer-to-peer (P2P) file distribution tool written by programmer Bram Cohen and written in Python and is released under the BitTorrent Open Source License (a modified version of the Jabber Open Source License), as of version...

Kevin Rose and Dan Huard host thebroken

According to its introduction, thebroken is "a little shady, a little underground." It features advice on breaking wireless encryption, cracking windows passwords, and modding gaming consoles such as the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube. The show also demonstrates social engineering and various methods of piracy. The third episode featured an interview with Kevin Mitnick about his time spent in prison for computer crimes. The hosts of The Broken. ... The hosts of The Broken. ... Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is part of the IEEE 802. ... Password cracking is the process of recovering secret passwords from data that has been stored in or transmitted by a computer system, typically, by repeatedly verifying guesses for the password. ... A password is a form of secret authentication data that is used to control access to a resource. ... Modding is a slang expression for the act of modifying a piece of hardware or software to perform a function not intended or authorized by the original manufacturer. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Xbox is Microsofts first game console, released on November 15, 2001. ... Jump to: navigation, search The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, after the PlayStation. ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... In the field of computer security, social engineering is the practice of obtaining confidential information by manipulation of legitimate users. ... The copyright infringement of software, also called software piracy, refers to several practices when done without the permission of the copyright holder: Creating a copy and selling it. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kevin Mitnick Kevin David Mitnick (born August 6, 1963) is one of the most famous criminal hackers to be jailed. ... Computer Crime, E-Crime, Hi-Tech Crime or Electronic Crime is a crime in which a computer plays an essential part. ...

The show has been met with many criticisms by technology gurus on the Internet who believe it to be a training portal for "script kiddies". Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... In computing, a script kiddie (occasionally script bunny, script kitty or skiddie) is a derogatory term for inexperienced crackers who use scripts and programs developed by others for the purpose of compromising computer accounts and files, and for launching attacks on whole computer systems (see DoS). ...

In February 2005, Rose announced on his blog that he, Huard, and the rest of thebroken crew were reuniting to do another series of episodes, including a completely new and separate videozine known as Systm. On May 22, 2005, he announced that he would be leaving his job at G4 to create Revision3 Studios and work full time on thebroken and Systm. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search A weblog or blog (derived from web + log) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally, but not always, in reverse chronological order). ... Kevin Rose Robert Kevin Rose (born February 21, 1977; better known as Kevin Rose) is best known as having been co-host of the G4 (formerly G4techTV) television program Attack of the Show (formerly The Screen Savers) until his departure from the network on May 27, 2005. ... Jump to: navigation, search May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... G4 is a United States cable and satellite television channel geared toward viewers aged 12–34 and devoted to the world of video games and the people who play them. ... Jump to: navigation, search Revision3 Corporation is a company that produces and distributes technology-related videos over the Internet. ...

See also

• Revision3 Studios
• This Week in Tech

Jump to: navigation, search Revision3 Corporation is a company that produces and distributes technology-related videos over the Internet. ... Jump to: navigation, search This Week in Tech (officially stylized as this WEEK in TECH, called TWiT or the TWiTcast, and formerly known as Revenge of the Screen Savers or ROTSS) is a weekly podcast (Internet radio show) hosted by several former hosts and cast members of the TechTV television...

External links and references

• thebroken official site
• Systm official site
• Kevin Rose's blog
• Dan Huard's blog