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A '''hacker''' can be defined as a person who solves problems in clever ways, especially regarding [[computer]] [[programming]] and [[hardware]] [[engineering]].<ref>http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/meaning-of-hack.html</ref> The term is often used to denote "[[security cracker]]", since hackers most frequently appear in the news involving computer security breaches.
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A '''hacker''' can be defined as a person who solves problems in clever ways, especially regarding [[computer]] [[programming]] and [[hardware]] [[engineering]].<ref>http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/meaning-of-hack.html</ref> The term is often used to denote a "[[security cracker]]", since hackers most frequently appear in the news involving computer security breaches.
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'''Hacking''' may refer to a number of activities, both legal and illegal. These include:
 
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* "Digital lock-picking", or (illegally) breaking into computer systems; this is also referred to as "[[Security cracker|cracking]]", and is the most well known form of hacking
 
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* Modifying software or hardware in order to violate [[copyright]] law or software licensing agreements (this is also referred to as "cracking" and "piracy")
 
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* Modifying software or hardware for extra functionality or performance
 
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* Creating software or devices to solve problems
 
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* Using an existing computer system in an unusual, clever way to solve a problem
 
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* Staging pranks
 
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Hackers act for a variety of reasons, ranging from curiosity and bragging rights to personal gain or [[vandalism]].
 
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Crackers who act with criminal intent are known as "black hat" hackers. Crackers who don't have a criminal intent (e.g., those paid by software companies to research security issues or investigate new computer viruses) are referred to as "white hat".
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
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* [[Cyber-terrorism]]
 
 
* [[Charlie Hebdo]]
 
* [[Charlie Hebdo]]
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* [[Internet Crime]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:06, September 8, 2017

A hacker can be defined as a person who solves problems in clever ways, especially regarding computer programming and hardware engineering.[1] The term is often used to denote a "security cracker", since hackers most frequently appear in the news involving computer security breaches.

See also

References