Hacker Motivation: I Think Therefore I Hack

February 19, 2007 0 Comments 0 tags

Hackers’ motivations vary. For some, it’s economic. They earn a living through cyber crime. Some have a political or social agenda—their aim is to vandalize high-profile computers to make a

Targets of a Hack Attack

February 19, 2007 0 Comments 0 tags

Hacker interests lie in many types of computers on the Internet. Following is a discussion of the types of targets and their appeal to the perpetrators.Corporate Networks Corporate computers are

What Damage Can Hackers Do?

February 18, 2007 0 Comments 0 tags

Hackers like to subvert computer security without permission. They are cyber criminals. This can mean gaining access to a computer across the Internet for illicit purposes. They might engage in

Who Are the Hackers?

February 16, 2007 0 Comments 0 tags

Hackers and crackers are usually highly intelligent social misfits who tend to have a strong curiosity and often have an anarchist or, at very least, anti-authoritarian bent. They see the

You’ve Hired a Hacker (Section 5)

February 15, 2007 0 Comments 0 tags

Section 5: What does that mean? 5.1: My hacker doesn’t speak English. At least, I don’t think so. Your hacker is a techie, and knows a number of powerful concepts

What Is a Hacker?

February 15, 2007 0 Comments 0 tags

Hacker is one of those terms that has a different meaning depending on who uses it. Among programmers, to be a hacker is to be a star. Hackers are programming

You’ve Hired a Hacker (Section 4)

February 10, 2007 0 Comments 0 tags

Section 4: Stimulus and response 4.1: My hacker did something good, and I want to reward him. Good! Here are some of the things most hackers would like to receive