What Is the Difference Between a Hacker and a Cracker?
ü Many articles have been
written about the difference between Hackers and crackers, which attempt to
correct public misconceptions about hacking. For many years, media has applied
the word Hacker when it really means Cracker. So the public now believe that a
Hacker is someone who breaks into computer systems and steal confidential data. This is very untrue and is
an insult to some of our most talented Hackers.
There are various points to determine the difference between
Hackers and crackers
ü Definition - A Hacker is a
person who is interested in the working of any computer Operating system. Most
often, Hackers are programmers. Hackers obtain advanced knowledge of operating
systems and programming
languages.
They may know various security holes within systems and the reasons for such
holes. Hackers constantly seek further knowledge, share what they have discovered,
and they never have intentions about damaging
or stealing data.
ü Definition - 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.
ü Whatever the case, most people give
Hacker a negative outline. Many malicious Hackers are electronic thieves. Just
like anyone can become a thief, or a robber, anyone can become a Hacker,
regardless of age, gender, or religion. Technical skills of Hackers vary from
one to another. Some Hackers barely know how to surf the Internet, whereas
others write software that other Hackers depend upon.
