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HACKING

The definition of a hacker is:

  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."

Resources


The following are links to sites which specialize in hacking.


Glossary Discovery's TLC glossary of hacking terms
Discovery's Hacker's Hall of Fame Discovery's hackers Hall of Fame
TLC's Hacker's Hall of Fame Famous Hackers
Hackers Hall of Fame Greatest Hackers in the Whole World
webcrunchers.com John T. Draper(AKA Captain Crunch) website
St. Petersburg Times Online St. Petersburg Times Three Part Series on Hacking
PBS.org Frontline: Hackers - a report on the exploits of hackers and how they have highlighted the internet's insecurities
2600.com The Hacker Quarterly
Hackerwhacker.com How to protect yourself from hackers
Hackerwhacker.com Commonly Probed Ports - gives explanations
Berkeley.edu Computer Hacking and Ethics
McAfee.com McAfee's Virus Glossary
Teachers Hoaxes Viruses Security Policies
Security Information Hacking Glossary Certifications
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Created by Kelly S. Wright, July 2003