Hacking terminologies


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hi all,

Not looking how to hack or how to be a hacker, don't even care. i'm looking just for some security it or hacking world terminologies and meanings or it for example:

Hacker

White Hacker

Grey Hacker

Black Hacker or Cracker

Looser

Lamer

Newbie

Phreaker

Tools used:

Social Engineering

Spam

Pishing Scam

Virus

Worm

Trojan

Spyware

etc

Preventive measures, counter measures etc.

Do you know where can i find an accurate description of this items and more terminologies?

Thanks.

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As a matter of interest:

A hacker, in the classic sense of the term, is someone with a strong interest in how things work, who likes to tinker and create and modify things for the enjoyment of doing so. For some, it is a compulsion, while for others it is a means to an end that may lead them to greater understanding of something else entirely. The RFC 1392: Internet Users? Glossary defines ?hacker? as: A person who delights in having an intimate understanding of the internal workings of a system, computers and computer networks in particular. The term is often misused in a pejorative context, where ?cracker? would be the correct term. See also: cracker

The Jargon Wiki?s first definition for hacker says: A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary. A security cracker, meanwhile, is someone whose purpose is to circumvent or break security measures. Some security crackers end up using their powers for good, providing penetration testing services or otherwise making efforts on the side of the angels. Many others use their powers for evil, however, as we are all too painfully aware. Both RFC 1392 and the Jargon Wiki provide definitions of ?cracker? that support this use of the term.

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