Is a Cracker a Hacker?

hackerNow how many of you have ever know who is a cracker. Without much ado I'll tell you a bad (read: an unethical mind with bad intentions) hacker is literally referred to as a cracker. I have many who ask me questions asking the definition of a hacker vs that of a cracker. Well if you search the Wikipedia, the results for cracker gives out a crisp biscuit, Christmas cracker, the cracker music band and blah! blah! nothing related to hackers. But then I did my little research to get to the bottom of it. I came up with the simplest definition for crackers by Ari Lukumies, crackers are those who give a bad name to the hackers. To know more I would recommend you to go through Hacker Cracker: A Journey from the Mean Streets of Brooklyn to the Frontiers of Cyberspace (Hardcover). Still you might be guessing what's exactly cracker doing in the pants of a hacker. Full article (399 words) »

Twitter is nolonger safe: Obama’s, Britney’s account hijacked

Hackers have penetrated popular social messaging utility Twitter hijacking the accounts of more than 30 celebrities that include President-elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears and CNN correspondent Rick Sanchez. This was confirmed by the company early on Today.

The shocking announcement for Twitter-ers was made by its co-founder Biz Stone in a company's blog post this morning. It divulged that more than 33 accounts have been hacked including those of prominent celebrities and networks like Fox News among others.

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How to: 5 Steps to Secure Yourself from Hackers in a Public Computer

Gosh! Are you on a public computer surfing your cc account or delving into classifieds(confidential information)? Just stop it now, because there may be some prying eyes like Keloggers, Viruses, Trojans inside the PC. I know there are situations when you can't avoid a public computer. But its always better to be safe than to be sorry. So remember these following steps. Full article (212 words) »
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