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DavidB4: the common use/abuse of the term "Hack" makes defining it difficult. Attempting to clarify

2017-09-08T14:06:45Z

the common use/abuse of the term "Hack" makes defining it difficult. Attempting to clarify

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 * [[Cyber-terrorism]]
 * [[Internet Crime]]
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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~hacker~~]]	+	'''Hacking''', more accurately referred to as [[Security cracker\|cracking]], typically refers to the act of penetrating a computer system or network. Hacking also may refer to a number of other activities, both legal and illegal. These include:
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		+	* Modifying software or hardware in order to violate [[copyright]] law or software licensing agreements (this is also referred to as "cracking" and "piracy")
		+	* Modifying software or hardware for extra functionality or performance
		+	* Creating software or devices to solve problems
		+	* Using an existing computer system in an unusual, clever way to solve a problem
		+	* Staging pranks
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		+	[[Hacker]]s act for a variety of reasons, ranging from curiosity and bragging rights to personal gain or [[vandalism]].
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		+	Crackers who act with criminal intent are known as "black hat" hackers. Crackers who don't have a criminal intent (e.g., those paid by software companies to research security issues or investigate new computer viruses) are referred to as "white hat".
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		+	== See also ==
		+	* [[Cyber-terrorism]]
		+	* [[Internet Crime]]
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		+	[[Category:Computer Science]]