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Who, what and how do you hack a computer? Who is really responsible for all of this computer whackery? Read on, you're about to find out!
a definition of computer hacking...
Computer hacking is a term used to describe the art of skillfully programming a computer to do what you want it to do. A hacker is the programmer who does it. A computer expert. The media and the average laymen typically use the term to mean "computer criminal". However, in reality, it simply means "clever programmer", with no connotation of computer programming ability or skill. It is also sometimes extended to mean any kind of expert, especially one who has particularly detailed knowledge or cleverly circumvents computer code to do something he wants the computer to do and NOT what the original programmer intended.
what or who is a hacker?
There is a community, a shared culture, of expert programmers and networking wizards that traces its history back through decades to the first time-sharing minicomputers and the earliest ARPAnet experiments. The members of this culture originated the term ‘hacker’. Hackers built the Internet. Hackers made the Unix operating system what it is today. Hackers run Usenet. Hackers make the World Wide Web work. If you are part of this culture, if you have contributed to it and other people in it know who you are and call you a hacker, you're a hacker.
The hacker mind-set is not confined to this software-hacker culture. There are people who apply the hacker attitude to other things, like electronics or music — actually, you can find it at the highest levels of any science or art. Software hackers recognize these kindred spirits elsewhere and may call them ‘hackers’ too — and some claim that the hacker nature is really independent of the particular medium the hacker works in.
There is another group of people who proudly call themselves hackers, but don't be fooled: they aren't. These are people (mainly adolescent males who'll we'll just fondly refer to as 'script-kiddies') who get a kick out of breaking into computers and phreaking the phone system. Real hackers call these people ‘crackers’ and want nothing to do with them. Real hackers mostly think crackers are lazy, irresponsible, and not very bright, and object that being able to break security doesn't make you a hacker any more than being able to hotwire cars makes you an automotive engineer. Unfortunately, many journalists and writers have been fooled into using the word ‘hacker’ to describe crackers; this irritates real hackers no end.
The basic difference is this: hackers build things, crackers break them.
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a definition of computer hacking...
Computer hacking is a term used to describe the art of skillfully programming a computer to do what you want it to do. A hacker is the programmer who does it. A computer expert. The media and the average laymen typically use the term to mean "computer criminal". However, in reality, it simply means "clever programmer", with no connotation of computer programming ability or skill. It is also sometimes extended to mean any kind of expert, especially one who has particularly detailed knowledge or cleverly circumvents computer code to do something he wants the computer to do and NOT what the original programmer intended.
what or who is a hacker?
There is a community, a shared culture, of expert programmers and networking wizards that traces its history back through decades to the first time-sharing minicomputers and the earliest ARPAnet experiments. The members of this culture originated the term ‘hacker’. Hackers built the Internet. Hackers made the Unix operating system what it is today. Hackers run Usenet. Hackers make the World Wide Web work. If you are part of this culture, if you have contributed to it and other people in it know who you are and call you a hacker, you're a hacker.
The hacker mind-set is not confined to this software-hacker culture. There are people who apply the hacker attitude to other things, like electronics or music — actually, you can find it at the highest levels of any science or art. Software hackers recognize these kindred spirits elsewhere and may call them ‘hackers’ too — and some claim that the hacker nature is really independent of the particular medium the hacker works in.
There is another group of people who proudly call themselves hackers, but don't be fooled: they aren't. These are people (mainly adolescent males who'll we'll just fondly refer to as 'script-kiddies') who get a kick out of breaking into computers and phreaking the phone system. Real hackers call these people ‘crackers’ and want nothing to do with them. Real hackers mostly think crackers are lazy, irresponsible, and not very bright, and object that being able to break security doesn't make you a hacker any more than being able to hotwire cars makes you an automotive engineer. Unfortunately, many journalists and writers have been fooled into using the word ‘hacker’ to describe crackers; this irritates real hackers no end.
The basic difference is this: hackers build things, crackers break them.
Do you want to know more about hackers and how you can prevent your computer from being hacked or attacked? Join our Hack & Attack forums today - It's free!
< hack and attack disclaimer >
READ THIS: because it's important, so READ it! There are certain text files, links and messages on this site that deal with activities and devices which if used, implemented or otherwise abused are and would be in violation of various federal, state, and local laws if actually carried out or enacted upon. The webmasters of this site do not advocate the breaking of any law, anywhere by any means. PERIOD.
Any information you find on this web site is for informational purposes only. We recommend that you contact your local law enforcement officials before undertaking any project based upon any information obtained from this or any other web site. We do not guarantee that any of the information contained on this system is correct, useable, or even factual. We are not responsible for, nor do we assume any liability for, damages resulting from the use of any information on this site. You have been warned. Use of this web site also means that you have read and understand our entire disclaimer and acknowledge as such.