"In the 1960's and 1970's, to be a computer hacker was to wear a badge of honor." (Cyberpunk, 11) Some say they"re thrill seekers. Others say they are criminals. Hackers have been a part of our vocabulary since the computer revolution started. They have a whole subculture viewed as dark by some, but others view it as a knowledge-seeking community of people that want to learn more. Some of them help business, but others destroy business. Either way they are using their knowledge of the world web of computer networks to show us just how vulnerable we all are. .
The 1960's was when hackers first starting emerging in our vocabulary. They were the legions of programmers out there that sat for hours on end looking at punch cards and thousands of lines of computer code trying to find a bug. They weren't always at a computer necessarily. Their ability to use their minds to think up advanced logical hoaxes was legendary. "During a 1961 Rose Bowl game between Washington and Minnesota, Cal Tech students made substitutions for the cards to be held up by fans at halftime. Instead of Washington, the cards spelled out Cal Tech." (Cyberpunk, 11).
In the 1980's the negative connotation of the hacker came into view. They were looked at as "password pirates and electronic burglars"(Cyberpunk, 11) who might take our nations secrets and sell them to the Soviets. Movies like War Games were put out to quell the nation's fear. War Games showed that the kids out there messing with computers were not the ones to fear. This movie showed a kid just having fun on his home computer, trying to learn about the hidden world of government projects and secrets. He gets into something he shouldn't have though, but his knowledge and experience are what ends up saving the world. The movie shows his knowledge is what helps in the long run, not making him a criminal, but a savior in the eyes of moviegoers.
There was a criminal aspect out there as well.
Methods Hackers may use a variety of ways to hack into a system. ... Tho this is not a fool proof way of stopping hackers as it can be broken and hackers can get in. ... The said "We just hack pages". ... During the next month, we the members of H4G1S, will be launching an attack on corporate America. ... Real hackers do not delete or destroy any information on the system they hack. ...
Methods Hackers may use a variety of ways to hack into a system. ... Tho this is not a fool proof way of stopping hackers as it can be broken and hackers can get in. ... The said "We just hack pages". ... During the next month, we the members of H4G1S, will be launching an attack on corporate America. ... Real hackers do not delete or destroy any information on the system they hack. ...
Hackers cost governments, corporations, and even normal people billions of dollars per year. ... There are even more forms of hacking to go into. ... Combating hackers is a very expensive process. ... A firewall is the main obstacle for a hacker to get through when he is trying to hack in from a remote location. ... Hackers represent a clear and present danger to the security of the United States of America. ...
Hackers are naturally anti-authoritarian. ... A law was passed, USA-PATRIOT (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism), which helps law enforcement fight terrorism. ... (Lane) Perhaps the most damaging law to the hacker community is what is known as the USA-PATRIOT act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism). ... "Hackers gave us the Apple computer. ... There are two types of "white hat" hackers. ...
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. ... By saying no boundaries I mean a cracker in the Middle East could do serious damage to the United States through a computer, without getting on a plane t...
The First Amendment, as cited in the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States of America, declares, "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech."" ... Nina George Hacker and Brock N. ... To support Hacker's beliefs with historical evidence, Hacker cites that in Roth vs. the United States n 1957, the Supreme Court declared that obscenity has never been constitutionally protected speech (1). In another court case cited by Hacker, the 1973 Miller vs. ... Hacker declares that, nearly 40 million Americans are online--an estimated 4 million are under 18 years ol...
The United States government however does not see it like this but simply as a way to make America and the rest of the world a safer place to live. ... He then formed his own hacker club called the Masters of Deception, and then as a result the great hacker war sprung up between the two groups. ... More so, some hackers will be scared straight because of the thought of life imprisonment and leave the life of hacking. ... "US bill will treat all hackers as terrorist."... "A brief history of hacking." ...
What is scary about this attack is that it seems to be moving through the time zones towards the Americas, most likely the United States. ... q Hackers should be judged by their hacking. ... This is considered one of the greatest hacks, and Captain Zap became part of the hall of fame of hackers. ... Today hackers like Captain Zap are considered as hackers who wear the black hat (TLC). ... These hackers have their "white hats" on, and they are also known as ethical hackers (TLC). ...
What is scary about this attack is that it seems to be moving through the time zones towards the Americas, most likely the United States. ... q Hackers should be judged by their hacking. ... This is considered one of the greatest hacks, and Captain Zap became part of the hall of fame of hackers. ... Today hackers like Captain Zap are considered as hackers who wear the black hat (TLC). ... These hackers have their "white hats" on, and they are also known as ethical hackers (TLC). ...
