Are u a hacker?

[mot]

I've done a fair bit, nothin tooooo malicious. I've since stopped any activity like that though, that was all when I was around 13-14, it was pretty short-lived I grew up pretty fast.

[BxBoy]

if by hackers you mean someone who knows a lot about computers, then yes, I am a hacker.

but if you mean the other definition, then yes, I am also a hacker. ;)

[Rushnak]

Hellbender: All he did was use a simple keylogger, then logged on and got all the necessary information :yes:

[bakerster]

  BxBoy said:

if by hackers you mean someone who knows a lot about computers, then yes, I am a hacker.

but if you mean the other definition, then yes, I am also a hacker. ;)

ahaahahaahha

You guys are so funny.

[ECEGatorTuro]

  905punk said:

ping.exe -n 999 -l 64000 -v ICMP -w 0 127.0.0.1

i r l33t hax0r :p

I can't wait for someone to try that in the console... :laugh: :p

[DeX]

I used to abuse specific protocols, smtp, imap in the early days. Scaring people by sending e-mail on someone elses behalf (admin@[isp].com). All non violent and non destructive ofcourse.

[HellBender]

  kustom said:

Hellbender: All he did was use a simple keylogger, then logged on and got all the necessary information :yes:

:sleep:

That isn't a hacker, that's a script kiddie.

[905punk]

To access the special advanced functions in Windows 98 simply to the following:

Start -> Run

"/con/con"

Then click OK :D

[matt74441]

Does anyone have a link to the video of the "hacker" on that interview with Leo Laporte. Funny as hell.

[905punk]

btw there was a hackers 2 movie released, its based on the Kevin Mitnick story, its pretty interesting u should all find it and watch it :D Has some practical tips on social engineering :D

[Rushnak]

  HellBender said:

:sleep:

That isn't a hacker, that's a script kiddie.

Whatever you wanna call it big man, personally i dont care :rolleyes:

[Ghatak]

not a hacker , wants to be one :D

[Panacik]

Oh yeah! Hacking is the b00m. 1 4/\/\ 7eh /-/4x0r l337! 411 07/-/3r2 p/-/34r

/\/\3!

Oh by the way i am joking.

I dont think the word hacker realy points to someone who neccassarily (excuse my spelling here i am in a rush) takes control of someones computer without their consent. It can mean many things. Someone who watches and finds holes in operating systems and software(s).

A cracker can also be misinterperated. yes these types of people tend to produce software that focuses on a certain hole in a software to gain access to it, but this has been done in our own IT room only in order to gain access to someones machine within the company who has forgotten their password and we cannot reset it under administrator for some reason. This does not mean that we sit their doing these things purposly to be distuctive etc. The people who design viruses to exploit the holes in software are not hackers, but just c*nts if you ask me, and they cause the rest of the world a lot of grief and no one finds them big or clever.

[theyarecomingforyou]

  Quote

The people who design viruses to exploit the holes in software are not hackers, but just c*nts if you ask me, and they cause the rest of the world a lot of grief and no one finds them big or clever.

Agreed.

[s0wi]

  HellBender said:

With subseven? I bet.

With secret agent stuff.

[hahacar]

Once more

anyone if u are a hacker please bring me this mail ID

ayub@hotmail.com

and

ayub@yahoo.com

I will give you indian rupees 999/-

:-)

[Colin-uk Veteran]

  ECEGatorTuro said:

I can't wait for someone to try that in the console...  :laugh:  :p

it crashed my pc :cry:

jk :rofl: im not that stupid :p

didnt microsoft release a patch for that?

[Daem0hn]

  Quote

hacker

n. Informal

  1. One who is proficient at using or programming a computer; a computer buff.

  2. One who uses programming skills to gain illegal access to a computer network or file.

  3. One who enthusiastically pursues a game or sport: a weekend tennis hacker.

by definition #1 and #3 i am a hacker :p

i believe (and hate the media for portraying it otherwise) that:

a hacker is someone who seeks to improve and constantly expand their computer knowledge. if they do any computer 'cracking' it is for the pursuit if knowledge, ie, HOW TO BREAK IN, not the pursuit of gain such as the files that exist within the computer

a cracker is someone who illegally gains access to another persons computer in the pursuit of gain ie files or confidential documentation that exists within the computer network

by definition #1 i am a hacker because i know (and can program reasonably well) 5 different programming languages, i am looking to constantly expand my computer understanding (hence why i use linux)

i admit i have written a few virii/trojans, HOWEVER NONE have been released, and were used on a 386 with win95 to expand my knowledge (ie messing with keys in the registry and various WinAPI functions)

i would never do anything illegal to another persons computer, to me, breaking into another computer without permission or writing and releasing virii is still a crime WITH a victim (to alot cracking is a victimless crime)

OH, and yeh ive seen hackers antitrust wargames and the movie made about kevin mitnick :)

^ AYUB: hacking is not breaking into peoples email accounts, that is guessing someones secret question, why dont you go search and encyclopaedia for their secret question :)

please dont ask for help in teh conduct of illegal activities as nobody will help you and it is against neowin rules

DEX: u talking about changing the headers to read different info like spoofing ur ip and stuff??

oh and if it counts, i nearly finished hackerslab (then i got bored) took me 2 weeks before i got bored :D then i started using linux so i had no reason to continue :p

and if it counts for anything i run and admin my own webserver/file server/game server that sits in my lounge :D

[Hum]

:huh: Nup, I COULDN'T HACK A WET PAPER BAG.

[Rahul]

does hackin the sheeeet outta some nerds poop face count ???? :rolleyes:

[hahacar]

  Daem0hn said:

^ AYUB: hacking is not breaking into peoples email accounts, that is guessing someones secret question, why dont you go search and encyclopaedia for their secret question :)

please dont ask for help in teh conduct of illegal activities as nobody will help you and it is against neowin rules

Ha ha ha

Hacking anything is hackers job

And I am aware of it that nobody is gonna do this for amount as little as Rs 999/-

It was just a joke.

And beside that who is going to start transfer all mail ID from one account to other? Ah its time consuming and painful.

:p

[JorgeIvan]

The indians are hackers!!!!!!! :ninja: :shifty:

[Daem0hn]

thats a large generalization, just because the rules regarding computer and electronic crime arent as strict.....

[futb0l]

There must be a hidden secret organisation of 1337 hackers in neowin... :ninja:

[Syanide]

  Sub said:

All thought to be a hacker all you have to do is type stuff like i33t and k3wl

hahaha

y34h 1m t3h 1337357 h4ck3r.

PH34R M3H!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!1!111oneone (yeah youre a hacker if you take a common thing that happens when you type ! several times so you accidentally leave 1 on the end an make it a habbit and expand it like !!!1!oneone)