People who use the word “hacker” when they’re referring to computer criminals are not wrong. One can argue that they don’t know the whole story, or that they lack an appreciation for the “real” meaning of the word, but they aren’t wrong. We in the geek community know what the word really means, and we can continue to…
A Hacker Is A Criminal
A Hacker is a bad guy—someone trying to break into computers with the intent of causing harm. Don’t argue with it, and stop fighting it. It’s time for those in the security community to stop with the stubborn romantization of the word and start accepting what it means today. [ NOTE: I don’t believe this argument anymore in…