Back in my day we hacked with style: a sentimental tour of late 1990s and early 2000s tools
Summary
This article offers a nostalgic yet informative tour of late-1990s and early-2000s hacking tools, highlighting pivotal RATs like Back Orifice and Sub7, classic network tools (Nmap, Netcat), and early IRC-based C2 concepts. It connects historical tooling to enduring security principles, misconfigurations, and the evolution of threat architectures, with cultural context including Italy's crackdown. Valuable for readers interested in the historical lineage of cybersecurity practices and modern ofensive/defensive mental models.