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Hackers Project

By: Laura Coya. Hackers Project. What is a Hacker?. A hacker, as defined on dictionary.com, is an enthusiastic and skillful computer programmer or user.

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Hackers Project

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  1. By: Laura Coya Hackers Project

  2. What is a Hacker? • A hacker, as defined on dictionary.com, is an enthusiastic and skillful computer programmer or user. • Hackers have been around for more than a century and have been busy for years, and judging from the prison sentences and arrests, the outcome of hacking is not beneficial.

  3. Modern Hackers • Today’s hackers include students and adults, and usually hack computer systems, electronics, profiles, internet connections, and telephones. • Students and adults have the capability to be hackers, they just need the information, time, and willpower to do it.

  4. What They Do • But what exactly do hackers do? Well depending on what they are hacking, it differs. For example, if a hacker is trying to hack a computer, they use purpose built programs, like Trojan, which can cause viruses and access to files, disguised as a game or advertisement. • A hacker can hack a telephone by tricking the phone networks equipment and entering a pin. It looks very simple. • Another way was from a Captain Crunch cereal toy whistle. It gave a frequency that accessed the phone lines to make a call. This method was discovered by John Draper. • The earliest way was from a blue box that replicated the same way that the Captain Crunch whistle worked. • Steve Jobs is considered a hacker because him and a co-founder made Apple, which used hacking.

  5. What the Government Does with Hackers • Some hackers get in a lot of trouble with the government, because the hacking that they may do is illegal. Things like stealing Intelligence and secret information. Whether it be that the person was curious and wanted to test their skills in advanced systems, or a spy, the government doesn’t see the difference. • The charges for hacking range from time in jail, $100,000 fine, and electronic privileges lost.

  6. How Hacking Can be Good • Hacking does not always mean that a person is trying to hack NASA or CIA information. Hacking can have good uses. They can provide patches for bugs, and has aided in the design of videogames and the technology that people use today (NASA, Satellites, and computers). • Hacking is defined as curiosity, a way to explore a system and have a better understanding. • Hacking expresses freedom and is used to improve systems like no lag servers on an Xbox 360 console, or how to repair your computer when it breaks or a virus takes over. • Job opportunities are available to the beneficial hackers, to make something safer and makes it harder to unwanted hackers to infiltrate.

  7. References • http://www.sptimes.com/Hackers/history.hacking.html • http://www.tinhat.com/hackers/hacking.html • http://computer.howstuffworks.com/hacker3.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Draper • http://www.google.com/search?q=hackers&hl=en&safe=active&prmd=imvnsulb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=8M4dT-eZJY6gsQK72dGnCw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CBcQ_AUoAQ&biw=660&bih=477 • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_could_be_the_consequences_for_computer_hacking

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