Re: Hacking?

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stomas3 @pas.corp.earthlink.n	reply to Cybertoad Re: Hacking? no you are not a hacker if given the info or if you social engineering someone... A hacker is some one who will take something apart and see how it works. looks at its + and -. understands why it works that way, and applies what he learned to creating a better thing or what ever it may be. the person who did this using social engineering or not is a everyday 2bit criminal and anyone could of done that if they have the criminal mentality. my mother is not a hacker and she can get information from people that are internal information only. and some people can give that type of information unknowingly to someone. I have heard many times people at stores giving out sensitive information to other co-workers. but the difference between what my mother and i do with that information and what they did with that information makes them a criminal it does not make my mother a hacker or me a criminal. plane and simple... before you start throwing around the word hacker to every criminal first know what a hacker is and does.
stomas3 @pas.corp.earthlink.n	to forum · permalink · 2003-11-12 18:18:43 ·
Hall Premium,MVM join:2000-04-28 Dayton, OH kudos:1	said by stomas3: no you are not a hacker if given the info or if you social engineering someone... A hacker is some one who will take something apart and see how it works. ... before you start throwing around the word hacker to every criminal first know what a hacker is and does. You're fighting a losing battle (hacker vs cracker). The term "hacker" has been re-defined, at least for the general public, and we can't change it back. I do know the difference that you're alluding to though. Yes, in geek-speek, these guys are crackers, not hackers. -- -= Mindspring MaxDSL via Covad 1536/384 TeleSurfer Pro =-
Hall Premium,MVM join:2000-04-28 Dayton, OH kudos:1	to forum · permalink · 2003-11-13 15:35:18 ·

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