Post by Mike on Nov 18, 2004 20:34:37 GMT -5
What exactly is the difference between a hacker and a cracker you may ask. Well, lets look at the "proper" definition.
cracker n. One who breaks security on a system. Coined by hackers in defense against journalistic misuse of the term "hacker." The term "cracker" reflects a strong revulsion at the theft and vandalism perpetrated by cracking rings. There is far less overlap between hackerdom and crackerdom than most would suspect.
hacker n. 1. A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities. 2. One who programs enthusiastically. 3. A person who is good at programming quickly. 4. An expert at a particular program, as in 'a Unix hacker'. 5. [deprecated] A malicious meddler who tries to discover sensitive information by poking around. The correct term for this sense is "cracker."
Now that we have learned what a hacker and what is cracker is, let's move on, and discover how to protect ourselves from them.
Visit our anti-cracking guide here.
Well, that pretty much raps it up. Until next time,
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cracker n. One who breaks security on a system. Coined by hackers in defense against journalistic misuse of the term "hacker." The term "cracker" reflects a strong revulsion at the theft and vandalism perpetrated by cracking rings. There is far less overlap between hackerdom and crackerdom than most would suspect.
hacker n. 1. A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities. 2. One who programs enthusiastically. 3. A person who is good at programming quickly. 4. An expert at a particular program, as in 'a Unix hacker'. 5. [deprecated] A malicious meddler who tries to discover sensitive information by poking around. The correct term for this sense is "cracker."
Now that we have learned what a hacker and what is cracker is, let's move on, and discover how to protect ourselves from them.
Visit our anti-cracking guide here.
Well, that pretty much raps it up. Until next time,
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