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Hackers and Crackers

Hackers and Crackers. iJacsn. What is a Hacker?. A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data, a programmer. Build things- “Security Professionals” Good guys. What do they do?. Tell companies if hacking is possible to their software.

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Hackers and Crackers

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  1. Hackers and Crackers iJacsn

  2. What is a Hacker? • A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data, a programmer. • Build things- “Security Professionals” • Good guys

  3. What do they do? • Tell companies if hacking is possible to their software. • Hackers are visionaries, who can see new ways to use computers, creating programs that no-one else could conceive.

  4. What is a cracker? • Someone that intentionally breaches computer security. • breaks into someone else's computer system • Extensive computer knowledge • Bad guys

  5. What are their motives? • Criminal activity: they steal identities, credit card numbers, social security numbers, etc. • Leave viruses • Destroy files

  6. How do both parties perform their actions? • Crackers can hack on the servers that you use on the internet. To prevent this from occurring, people should refrain from using shady websites. (Https://) • Hackers would often create and distribute small sections of code called patches to fix the problem. • This is why apps are constantly being updated.

  7. Famous Hackers • Bill gates, Steve Wozniack, Steve Jobs

  8. References • https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=define+hacker&gbv=2&oq=define+hacker&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3..0l8.970.3331.0.3785.13.12.0.0.0.0.313.2455.0j6j4j1.11.0....0...1ac.1.34.heirloom-hp..2.11.2455.cugAjlYB6sM • http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/cracker

  9. References II • www.pctools.com/security-news/crackers-and-hackers/ • www.cybercoyote.org • http://computer.howstuffworks.com/hacker.htm

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