Cracker

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·         Hacker

·         Script kiddy

·         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hat

Cracker

El cracker es una figura emparentada con el hacker. Su conducta va dirigida al acceso a sistemas informáticos de forma no autorizada, del mismo modo que los hackers, y con una finalidad clara: menoscabar la integridad, la disponibilidad y el acceso a la información disponible en dicho sitio web o en el sistema informático.

El desarrollo de esta actividad implica que se está cometiendo un acto delictivo, violándose la intimidad del afectado, la confidencialidad de la información y, específicamente en el caso del cracking, por el hecho de haber causado daños, cambios y/o destrucción de información así como por haber inhabilitado soportes físicos como puedan ser: servidores, discos duros, etc.

http://www.inteco.es/glossary/Formacion/Glosario/

Cracker

Experto en seguridad, en general o en detalles muy concretos, que utiliza sus conocimientos con ánimo de sobrepasar la seguridad de los sistemas de información y alcanzar sus propios propósitos sin el consentimiento de los auténticos propietarios.

(en) cracker

(I) Someone who tries to break the security of, and gain unauthorized access to, someone else's system, often with malicious intent. (See: adversary, intruder, packet monkey, script kiddy. Compare: hacker.) [RFC4949:2007]

(en) Cracker

A malicious hacker who uses their skills to do bad things.

http://www.getsafeonline.org/

(en) Black hat

A black hat (also called a cracker or Darkside hacker) is a malicious or criminal hacker. This term is seldom used outside of the security industry and by some modern programmers. The general public uses the term hacker to refer to the same thing. In computer jargon the meaning of "hacker" can be much broader. The name comes from the opposite of White Hat hackers.

Usually a Black Hat is a person who uses their knowledge of vulnerabilities and exploits for private gain, rather than revealing them either to the general public or the manufacturer for correction. Many Black Hats promote individual freedom and accessibility over privacy and security[citation needed]. Black Hats may seek to expand holes in systems; any attempts made to patch software are generally done to prevent others from also compromising a system they have already obtained secure control over. A Black Hat hacker may have access to 0-day exploits (private software that exploits security vulnerabilities; 0-day exploits have not been distributed to the public). In the most extreme cases, Black Hats may work to cause damage maliciously, and/or make threats to do so as blackmail.

Black-hat hacking is the act of compromising the security of a system without permission from an authorized party, usually with the intent of accessing computers connected to the network (the somewhat similar activity of defeating copy prevention devices in software - which may or may not be legal depending on the laws of the given country - is actually software cracking). The term cracker was coined by Richard Stallman to provide an alternative to using the existing word hacker for this meaning. Use of the term "cracker" is mostly limited (as is "black hat") to some areas of the computer and security field and even there is considered controversial. A definition of a group that calls themselves hackers refers to "a group that consists of skilled computer enthusiasts". The other, and more common usage, refers to those who attempt to gain unauthorized access to computer systems. Many members of the first group attempt to convince people that intruders should be called crackers rather than hackers, but the common usage remains ingrained.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hat

(en) black hat

Black hat is used to describe a hacker (or, if you prefer, cracker) who breaks into a computer system or network with malicious intent. Unlike a white hat hacker, the black hat hacker takes advantage of the break-in, perhaps destroying files or stealing data for some future purpose. The black hat hacker may also make the exploit known to other hackers and/or the public without notifying the victim. This gives others the opportunity to exploit the vulnerability before the organization is able to secure it.

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/

(en) Cracker

A cracker is either a piece of software (program) whose purpose is to 'crack' the code to, say, a password; or 'cracker' refers to a person who attempts to gain unauthorised access to a computer system. Such persons are usually ill intentioned and perform malicious acts of techno-crime and vandalism.

http://www.passwordnow.com/en/glossary/cracker.html

(fr) Cracker

Pirate informatique adepte du cracking.

http://www.cases.public.lu/functions/glossaire/

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