Mail from ILUG-BOM list (Non-Digest Mode)
_______________________________________________
Hello there,
on 10/4/00 12:16 AM, Philip S Tellis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The cracker has basically applied what he has learnt from different
> sources. Hacking is one of the art forms he relies on. Personal skills
> is another. If the combination of two art forms creates a new art form,
> then so be it.
Not always true, some of the best crackers are sometimes the best hackers
you could get, just that their brains are totally screwed.
Infact, applying what has been learnt from different sources is done by
hackers too...
> A hacker never has need for personal skills, because the 'pawns' as you
> put it are completely insignificant and insufficiently
> inspired/intelligent (note the large number of 'in' words) to consider in
> one's gameplan.
The gamesets for a hacker and a cracker are completely different, what is
insignificant to one, is an immense source of power to another.
> As far as personal skills go, we were taught in school or college to smile
> when speaking on the phone. It may have been FC, or some other character
> building lecture, but I definitely remember several such sessions
> throughout my schooling from high school through to my MCA.
I didn't know MCA had sessions dealing with body language or personality
development.
> I also think most people have read the Mitnick story. Those who haven't
> should. Mitnick may be the most famous hacker/cracker (both), but was
> definitely not the best. He got caught. Check the hacker hall of fame
> for those that didn't get caught.
The Mitnick article link was sent to give people a rough idea about how
hackers think.
Bye.
--
"Never ask a man what sort of computer he uses.
If it's a Macintosh, he'll tell you.
If not, why embarrass him?"
� Tom Clancy
_______________________________________________
Website: http://www.ilug-bom.org.in/
Linuxers mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
CHAT: irc.ilug-bom.org.in
