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- Question 1-51).In your own understanding,how would you define illegal hacking?2).How would you differentiate illegal hacking from the simple internet surfing?3).What is the importance of the etiquette n using the computer or the internet?4).As a professional, are you concern about illegal hacking? Why is that so?5).Can you give one posible law...
- Tags: bamster_89@..., hacking, illegal hacking
- Discussion threads 2007-03-01
- Ethics of illegal hacking
- Sorry if this has been discussed before, but my searches didn't turn up any references. So my mini-rant...I see in the news that "Ronald C Kline, a former senior judge from California, was sentenced following a lengthy case involving evidence gathered by illegal hacking".Now I agree that jail is where...
- Tags: axg, hacking, illegal hacking
- Discussion threads 2007-02-26
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- This is related to hacking
- Im a student in high school right now and i was trying to find a person or people to teach me the skills i need to hack computers. nothing overly illegal just the basics...Thanks mIkeYfresHNeSSNothing overly illegal?There IS no such thing!All hacking...
- Tags: SECURITY, mikeyfreshness69@..., hacking, hacker
- Discussion threads 2007-10-26
- Unlocking a Mobile phone
- Hey everyone,I was just wondering as being an IT student, how do I unlock a mobile phone?I know there is software required and cable from the Phone to the PC, is there any software available for free.Basically I want to save my myself some money by doing it.If you are...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, mobile, phone, IT Student, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-12-11
- Will banning hacker tools curb hacking?
- the answer is...NOThe problemIs that you would be undertaking a world wide standard, not just one that would be used by the UK. If not, you fail entirely.Security professionals who use "dual-use" tools would have to be the ones setting the ground rules, regardless. Otherwise we run smack...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, tool, hacking, security
- Discussion threads 2008-01-05
- You say cracker; I say hacker: A hacking lexicon
- Crackers, hackers, phrackers, phreakers, sneakers: Is there a difference? Here's a primer on hacking nomenclatures to help you keep the bad guys and the good guys straight.Recently, a debate broke out on TechRepublic over the use of the word “hacker” in an article describing DDoS attacks (see "TechRepublic members say...
- Tags: SECURITY, National Security Agency, Loraine Lawson, hacker, hacking, cracker
- Technical articles 2001-04-13
- Will banning hacker tools curb hacking?
- The U.K. government is proposing a ban on the creation and distribution of "hacking tools" as a means to bolster its existing Computer Misuse Act. An excerpt from TechWorld: Computer security professionals have expressed concern about the drafting of the changes, however. The most-discussed change,...
- Tags: Tool, Hacking, Productivity, Security, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2008-01-05
- Germany outlaws 'hacking tools': An impossible ban for sysadmins?
- A recent update to the German criminal code has outlawed so called "hacking tools." This move has raised angry responses from security experts worldwide who have branded it as "ill considered and counterproductive."The overhaul was designed to tighten up legal definitions in order to make actions like wireless sniffing and...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Software, Security, Network Tools, Legal, Law, Government, Cybercrime
- Blog posts 2007-06-05
- Hacking the hacker: How a consultant shut down a malicious user
- Ethical hacking is one of the most intriguing and exciting elements of our work at CQUR IT. In most engagements, our efforts involve attempting to penetrate a client's network, documenting the results of our efforts, and recommending optimal strategies for mitigating the risks we have identified.A recent engagement for a...
- Tags: Ethical Hacking, hacker, hacking, John Verry, malicious user, password, server, Telnet
- Technical articles 2003-08-19
- Hackers and hacking: what is your opinion?
- Hackers and hacking: what is your opinion?First lets define what is hacking and who is the hackerHackerA person who enjoys exploring the details of computers and how to stretch their capabilities. A malicious or inquisitive meddler who tries to discover information by poking around. A person who enjoys learning the...
- Tags: SECURITY, hacker, hacking
- Discussion threads 2006-03-11
- Ethical hacking provides a legitimate means of protecting your network
- You're devoted to making your network secure. You've applied all the latest patches, updated your virus software, installed an intrusion-detection system, and double-checked the rules on the firewalls. Nevertheless, you're still dogged by nagging questions. Have you done enough? Do you know all the weaknesses in your network? Are you...
- Tags: ethical hacker, hacker, network, hacking, John Kull MCSE, Network+, A+, EC-Council, attack, Ethical Hacking, training
- Technical articles 2004-02-24
- Hacking resources that appeal to the masses
- A couple weeks ago, a TechRepublic member sent me a private message, asking me if I could send him or her resources on how to hack. I usually am pretty quick to respond to members and provide help when I'm able, but I immediately felt a little suspicious about this particular...
- Tags: Hacking, Security, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2006-06-19
- Can you help me to understand hacking?
- Or perhaps I should say "are you willing to help me understand"!To keep it brief, I am under suspicion of "blackmail". I put this inverted comas as its not blackmail in the legal sense, but rather the moral sense. I very much doubt whether I will be able to clear...
- Tags: SECURITY, liz@..., hacking, hacker, PC, password
- Discussion threads 2007-07-27
- Germany outlaws 'hacking tools': An impossible ban for sysadmins?
- NMAP -- a benign administration toolI use "nmap" frequently. Most recently we had a problem with the HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning controller). The controller would not respond to Internet Explorer, but was the controller dead? NMAP revealed that the controller was listening on the designated...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, SECURITY, NETWORKING, mgordon@..., NMAP, hacking tool, network, hacking
- Discussion threads 2007-06-05
- okay, keylogger 101 for illegal use
- okay, keylogger 101 for illegal useThey'll store your password using a keyloggerfor the system, every website login, BANK site specially.also user name as used with each password.one a4 sized page full of this is about 4kb.one 32 kb tcp/ip packet once a day that contains this full page you would...
- Tags: bruce@..., keylogger, keystroke-logging devices, logic error, password, registry, security
- Discussion threads 2006-01-27
- Hacking the hacker: How a consultant shut down a malicious user
- John Verry is the Principal Enterprise Security Consultant for Pivot Point Security, which specializes in internal controls auditing, ethical hacking, and security event management. He has conducted security assessments for numerous Fortune 100 companies, healthcare providers, state and local government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. In this compilation, you'll read in...
- Tags: Bank, Malicious User, Consultant, Hacker, John Verry, Hacking, Identity Theft, Security
- Download resources 2006-10-27
- PortSign Hacking 2 (Windows)
- PortSign is a virtual world where hacking is no longer illegal. Steal money, steal files, shut down or restart servers, exploit system administrators, build up your defenses, play at the casino, collect key codes to acquire more advanced tools, and send and receive messages. This version is the first release...
- Tags: Dark Night Market, PortSign, Microsoft Windows, Hacking, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Security
- Software downloads 2007-10-04
- See what hackers see with the HPING utility
- Although the name HPING sounds as though it could be some obscure TCP/IP command, it is actually a hacker tool. HPING is similar to the well-known PING command, except that has a lot more capabilities. HPING can be used to spoof IP packets, discover firewall policies, or even to transfer...
- Tags: Acquiring HPING, Brien M. Posey MCSE, HPING
- Technical articles 2004-04-30
- <i>Hacking Exposed Wireless</i> is a worthy addition to almost any IT library
- HE - wirelessIf it's anything like its predecessors then YES! Those were VERY helpful in protecting our systems/networks from the evidoers!EMDNice but...How long before this book becomes obsolete?I love TechRepublicThanks for the heads up on the book. Barnes&Noble, here I come!The book will not be obsolete for a long...
- Tags: electronics_md@..., information technology, Hacking Exposed Wireless, hacking
- Discussion threads 2007-08-31
- Hackers, crackers, etc. - treated like heros?
- Hackers, crackers, etc. - treated like heros?IT professionals are fascinated by hackers, crackers, etc. On the one hand, this is interesting coding. On the other hand it makes so many people's work more difficult, takes away from the time people can devote on other aspects of their work....
- Tags: cracker, crackers, hacker, Hackers, Hackers Crackers, network, Peter Spande, Peter Spande - TechRepublic, security, virus, worms
- Discussion threads 2005-08-18
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