As the world becomes more and more reliant on computers the computer hacking industry is greatly rising. With people such as Kevin Mitnick, who is known as a "computer terrorist" (Kjochaiche 1), computerized information isn't safe any more. Kevin is known as "the most high-profiled computer criminal and responsible for more havoc in the computer world today."(1) He considered this a fun and easy task. He got caught and thrown into prison, but once he got out nothing changed. Kevin stated that as long as the technology is there it just calls to people to break into it. Computer hackers usually start off young, thinking that it is nothing but a little harmless fun. But as they get older, they realize it has turned into an addiction. The definition of a hacker according to the Hacker's Dictionary, "a person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities."(Hackers 1) "The Internet is just another playing field." (Kjochaiche 3) "Hackers regard hacking as a game in which their mind is up against that of the system designers." (Hackers 3) The Internet allows the hackers to take files, programs, passwords, and other information from users that are using it. They use this as a tool to make it easier to beat "the system". There are three major types of hackers, one with good intentions but gets slapped in the face due to the bad reputation of others, there are the hackers with bad intentions, and there are the hackers that fit in between. The bad hacker category is the largest by far. "A bad hacker's motives are to punish someone or retaliate against the owner of a computer system."(2) Computer terrorists fall under this category. Some bad hackers may also hack just to challenge the programmer. The hacker feels that if they can break into it then they are much more superior than the person who actually wrote the software. They can feel so superior that they might enter a virus to eliminate a program that was not worthy of their abilities.
The site explains the reason people hack and how to get started hacking. ... Hacking is illegal. ... My crime is that of curiosity. My crime is that of judging people by what they say and think, not what they look like. My crime is that of outsmarting you, something you will never forgive me for. ...
Computer Hacking Hacking, although known mostly for it's negative effects has also been a major help in our advancements in the computer industry. ... The recent increase in Computer crime could very well be a result of the continuing rise in modern day computer dependency. ... Computer Crimes challenges the very premise of trustworthiness, and Computer criminals are members of a disorganized army of volunteer systems analysts who inadvertently demonstrate the vulnerabilities of our computer systems (BloomBecker 7). ... Day, which resulted in law enforcement launching a national crackdo...
Despite the growing trend of hacking, very little research has been done on the hacking world and its culture. ... Our hacker profile . . . ... Genuine hackers hack only for the joy of knowledge. ... Hackers believe knowledge is power. ... Tho this is not a fool proof way of stopping hackers as it can be broken and hackers can get in. ...
Abstract Computers are being used to commit many types of crimes, including fraud, theft, larceny, embezzlement, and burglary. ... With the growing use of the internet and the increase in cyber crimes, early detection, preventative software and new laws regulating and punishing these crimes have become even more necessary. The purpose of this paper is to inform readers about the malicious crimes computer hackers are causing daily, and a few solutions we can use to prevent us from becoming victims to such evil acts. Keywords: crimes, hacker, computer hacking, internet, solutions, software, v...
This essay brings to construction a picture of what is a computer crime as well as a portray of hackers, their concerns and the way in which hacking takes place. ... But we should wonder: is that a crime? ... It is commonly known that there are difficulties in the detection of hackers or other persons who commit computer crimes. ... On the other hand, how many crimes can be characterized as "perfect crimes?" ... Hackers say that it is our social responsibility to share information because information hoarding and misinformation cause crimes. ...
Not everyone who call themselves hackers commit computer crimes and break into systems because the term originally meant someone who loved computing. Hacker has become a negative term because of those who break into systems using hacking programs and hacking worksheets. These hackers even put out guides such as "A Novices Guide to Hacking" and "Yet Another File on Hacking Unix." ... The major problem lies with malicious hackers, who are routinely involved in other crimes such as credit card fraud, software piracy, and telecommunications fraud. ... Unfortunately, cyber crime is on the rise ...
Hackers are naturally anti-authoritarian. ... (Connor) The greatest problem with the USA-PATRIOT act is that it shows no distinction between serious crimes and lesser crimes. ... In effect, it would be like creating a new crime bill that makes jaywalking a felony while not doing anything to deter murder. Ordinary people who commit minor infractions will find themselves in jail for decades, while those who commit the most heinous crimes in society will be unaffected. ... "Hackers gave us the Apple computer. ...
Before we even knew what was happening, the Internet has become a crime tool, and this enabled people to coin the term "cyber-crime". Cyber-crime is defined as crimes that are being committed within cyber-space. ... Hacking Most of us, over the years have understood the term "hacker" to be a negative one. ... A hacker is a person with supreme knowledge and expertise in computers, but due to unlawful acts that have been committed or cyber-crimes, the term hacker has evolved from "computer expert" to a typical cyber-criminal. ... Although we are familiar with computers and the Internet, as w...
Hackers and Crackers Were computer hackers in the early 1980's as dangerous as they are today? How are today's hackers dangerous to society? ... The hackers of this time period are much more advanced and are considered dangerous from many aspects, but in reality hackers are not the ones we need to fear. ... Although long-distance hacking operations have been going on for awhile, it seems that voice mail hacking is more recent. ... Perhaps the worst thing about these crimes is that these crackers can be hard to trace if all investigators of the crime have to look into is some call t...