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In the discussion of Dark Avenger, Shapiro examines the use of Internet forums used by typical computer hackers in exchanging their ideas and viruses. Shapiro also examines the typical psychological profile of a hacker and their reasons for getting started in, and subsequent departure from the computer hacking scene.
Psychological subversion (PsychSub) is the name given by Susan Headley to a method of verbally manipulating people for information. It is similar in practice to so-called social engineering and pretexting , but has a more military focus to it.
The 414s were described as meeting the profile of computer hackers at the time: "Young, male, intelligent, highly motivated and energetic". Neal Patrick claimed his only motivation was the challenge of getting into places he was not supposed to, and remaining there undetected.
The hacker ethic is a philosophy and set of moral values within hacker culture. Practitioners believe that sharing information and data with others is an ethical imperative. [1] The hacker ethic is related to the concept of freedom of information, as well as the political theories of anti-authoritarianism, anarchism, and libertarianism. [2] [3] [4]
The social implications of such a high-profile social hack affect Target's popularity as a retailer, but also consumers’ trust and loyalty towards the brand. Another example of Spear Phishing happened in June 2015 to Ubiquiti Networks Inc, a network technology company based in the United States.
Twitter has added a world famous hacker to its team to lead up security efforts after a series of breaches over the summer prompted threats of increased regulation. The social media giant on ...
A hacker is a person skilled in information technology who achieves goals by non-standard means. The term has become associated in popular culture with a security hacker – someone with knowledge of bugs or exploits to break into computer systems and access data which would otherwise be inaccessible to them.
Forensic experts analyzed Luigi Mangione’s psychological profile and the impact he’s having on the minds and hearts of American citizens. Image credits: Pool / Getty