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Differences Hacker/Cracker/Hijacker

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Name: etchhh
Date: September 25, 2008 at 01:55:57 Pacific
OS: win xp
CPU/Ram: intel/256
Product: intel
Comment:

i just wanted to ask , what is main differences between hacker and cracker and hijacker ,,, are the crackers like hackers but with more illegal threats ? and what is those white hacker and black hacker ?

Follow your path .. coz its not anyone's else ..




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Name: XpUser
Date: September 25, 2008 at 08:03:32 Pacific

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Name: btk1w1
Date: September 25, 2008 at 09:36:12 Pacific

Response Number 3
Name: craxd
Date: September 25, 2008 at 09:38:29 Pacific
Reply:

I'll reply to this as some of the text books on the subject is wrong.

A cracker is a person who cracks software to circumvent any shareware or registration protection.

A blackhat hacker is one who tries to break into computer systems, steal vital information, or be malicious.

A whitehat hacker is one who's job is to break into systems, then report the problem to the software manufacturers as bugs in the system. They have no malicious intent.

A general hacker is anyone who does computer work and programming like an I.T., or hacks around with their own system.

Best,

Will


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Response Number 4
Name: etchhh
Date: September 28, 2008 at 01:24:23 Pacific
Reply:

so useful links guys and nice brief craxd ,, thx alot guys :)

Follow your path .. coz its not anyone's else ..


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