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Paul Calder Le Roux (born 24 December 1972) is a former programmer, former criminal cartel boss, and informant to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).. In 1999, he created E4M, a free and open-source disk encryption software program for Microsoft Windows, and is sometimes credited for open-source TrueCrypt, which is based on E4M's code, though he denies involvement with TrueCrypt.
The computer programming portion of Hacking takes up over half of the book. This section goes into the development, design, construction, and testing of exploit code, and thus involves some basic assembly programming. The demonstrated attacks range from simple buffer overflows on the stack to techniques involving overwriting the Global Offset ...
Programmers should work to develop computer systems that can reduce negative consequences to society, such as threats to safety and health, and that can make everyday activities and work easier. It is “an obligation to develop to high standards” (Savage). [4] Avoid harm to others. Computer systems have an indirect impact on third parties.
Computer fraud is the act of using a computer to take or alter electronic data, or to gain unlawful use of a computer or system. [9] Computer fraud that involves the use of the internet is also called internet fraud. The legal definition of computer fraud varies by jurisdiction, but typically involves accessing a computer without permission or ...
A security hacker or security researcher is someone who explores methods for breaching defenses and exploiting weaknesses in a computer system or network. [1] Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, such as profit, protest, information gathering, [2] challenge, recreation, [3] or evaluation of a system weaknesses to assist in formulating defenses against potential hackers.
This activity has a long history, dating from the days of early computer, programming, and electronics hobbyists. A notable case of the hacking of consumer electronics is jailbreaking of iOS devices or the rooting of Android phones, although many other electronics such as video game consoles are regularly hacked.
The C Programming Language; C Traps and Pitfalls; C, The Complete Reference; Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software; Coders at Work; A Commentary on the UNIX Operating System; Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming; Core Python Programming
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master is a book about computer programming and software engineering, written by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas and published in October 1999. [1] [2] [3] It is used as a textbook in related university courses. [4] It was the first in a series of books under the label The Pragmatic Bookshelf.