What is Hacker?
A '''hacker''' is someone who tries to get into another person's computer using [[computer software]]. The computer software could be [[Trojan horse (computing)|Trojan horse]] programs, [[computer virus]]es, and worms. It used to mean someone who likes to do new things with [[computer]]s. The correct name for a person doing these illegal things was ''cracker'', but many news stories used the word ''hacker'' even though it was in error.<ref>Manthan M Desai, ''Hacking For Beginners: a beginners guide to learn ethical hacking'', hackingtech.co.tv Revised Android Edition (Ht Hackingtech, 2012), p. 13</ref> Another meaning of ''hacker'' is someone who can change or program something, like how people can change or program a [[Furby]] to say something insulting or [[humor]]ous. A person doing something illegal with a [[computer]] belonging to someone else without asking for permission from the owner is also called a hacker. In the recent years computers were becoming increasingly more complex. This also means that people with bad intentions have more opportunities to use them for criminal purposes. Computer engineers are not always able to find vulnerable places in the computer code. Hackers find such places, and use them. There are also hackers who use the same skills for good purposes. Such hackers are called ''white hat'' hackers. They help computer engineers to find vulnerable places and correct problems. A lot of skills are often required to be a hacker. A hacker should be able to find problems or solutions that most other people cannot find. == References == {{reflist}} {{Tech-stub}} [[Category:Hackers| ]]