Mukund rearranged electrons thusly:
> Do you call it hacking if
> 1. I connect to port 80 of a server and find complete directory listing.
> 2. I connect to port 23 of a server and get root access because stupid
> admin has "" password.
> 3. I connect to port 21 which has guest login set to uid/gid =0.
I call it cracking and not hacking. Or do you mean there's a difference between:
"This guy's door is open, so I'll just walk in"
"This guy's door is not locked properly, I'll break the lock and walk in"
both ways, if you walk in, you are trespassing on the guy's property, so if he
calls the cops / has his dog bite you, you are not in any position to complain
--suresh
> The hacking is if
> 1. I run a password cracker on port 23 of a sever.
> 2. Exploit the ftp, httpd, and other daemon with malicious code.
> 3. Install root kit.
--
Suresh Ramasubramanian <--> mallet <at> efn <dot> org
EMail Sturmbannfuhrer, Lower Middle Class Unix Sysadmin
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