Cracker: n. One who breaks security on a system. Coined ca. 1985 by hackers in defense against journalistic misuse of hacker (q.v., sense 8). An earlier attempt to establish worm in this sense around 1981–82 on Usenet was largely a failure. Use of both these neologisms reflects a strong revulsion against the theft and vandalism [...]

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What Is a Hacker? The Jargon File contains a bunch of definitions of the term ‘hacker’, most having to do with technical adeptness and a delight in solving problems and overcoming limits. If you want to know how to become a hacker, though, only two are really relevant. There is a community, a shared culture, [...]

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1. What is Linux? Linux is a free Unix-type operating system for computer devices. The operating system is what makes the hardware work together with the software. The OS is the interface that allows you to do the things you want with your computer. Linux is freely available to everyone. OS X and Windows are [...]

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Script kiddies are the worse kinds of crackers, primarily because there are so many of them and most of them are unskilled. It is one thing to be cracked when you have put in all the correct patches, have a tested firewall, and run advanced intrusion detection actively on multiple levels. It is another when [...]

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