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Also, what is the difference between a 'hacker' and a 'cracker'?
For the record, I do know, just wondering whether you guys know who he is?
> I have a book written by him.
i just downloaded it, he'd have been so proud....
> hackers hack systems, crackers remove protection from software.
>
> Mitnick was the most notorious hacker ever or something. i think he's
> in jail, or at least he was.
He was in a US penitentiary for 5 years and to high-tech corporations he is one of the worlds most dangerous man.
But yeah..interesting.
He had to go to court to be allowed a mobile phone.
EDIT - hackers break into systems for the achievement of it, often alerting the administrators afterwards. Crackers break into systems for criminal gain.
Mitnick was the most notorious hacker ever or something. i think he's in jail, or at least he was.
> For the record, I do know, just wondering whether you guys
> know who he is?
Sure you do.
No idea who he is.
Also, what is the difference between a 'hacker' and a 'cracker'?
For the record, I do know, just wondering whether you guys know who he is?