PHWhat Is the Difference Between a häçker and a Cracker?
Many articles have been written about the difference between häçkers and crackers, which attempt to correct public misconceptions about häçking.
For many years, media has applied the word häçker when it really means Cracker.
So the public now believe that a häçker is someone who breaks into computer systems and s†éál confidential data.
This is very untrue and is an insult to some of our most talented häçkers.
A häçker is a person who is interested in the working of any computer operating system.
Most often, häçkers are programmers.
häçkers obtain advanced knowledge of operating systems and programming languages.
They may know various security holes within systems and the reasons for such holes.
häçkers constantly seek further knowledge, share what they have discovered, and they never have intentions about damaging or s†éáling data.
A Cracker is a person who breaks into other people systems, with malicious intentions.
Crackers gain unauthorized access, destroy important data, stop services provided by the server, or basically cause problems for their targets.
Crackers can easily be identified because their actions are malicious.
Whatever the case, most people give häçker a negative outline.
Many malicious häçkers are electronic thieves.
Just like anyone can become a thief, or a robber, anyone can become a häçker, regardless of age, gender, or religion.
Technical skills of häçkers varies from one to another.
Some häçkers barely know how to surf the Internet, whereas others write software that other häçkers depend upon.
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