Richard Stallman defines hacking as gaining unauthorized access to computer systems to learn about their workings. While some use hacking to cause harm, others do it to advance their knowledge and write helpful programs. However, hacking that accesses systems without permission is still considered illegal. Some famous hackers include Marcus Hutchins, a young man who hacked into military and NASA systems, and Alexsey Levin, who stole over $10 million from Citibank.
Richard Stallman defines hacking as gaining unauthorized access to computer systems to learn about their workings. While some use hacking to cause harm, others do it to advance their knowledge and write helpful programs. However, hacking that accesses systems without permission is still considered illegal. Some famous hackers include Marcus Hutchins, a young man who hacked into military and NASA systems, and Alexsey Levin, who stole over $10 million from Citibank.
Richard Stallman defines hacking as gaining unauthorized access to computer systems to learn about their workings. While some use hacking to cause harm, others do it to advance their knowledge and write helpful programs. However, hacking that accesses systems without permission is still considered illegal. Some famous hackers include Marcus Hutchins, a young man who hacked into military and NASA systems, and Alexsey Levin, who stole over $10 million from Citibank.
V ã th of March 2004 V http://www.stallman.org/articles/on- hacking.html V `acking is a source of threat to security in computer. V It is define as unauthorized access to the computer system by a hacker. V `ackers are persons who learn about the computer system in details. They write program referred to as hacks. V `ackers may use a modem or cable to hack the targeted computers. V à This 4ã-year-old Scotsman, also known as Solo, is the person behind of what¶s considered the biggest hack in the history of computer science - into a military system. Not satisfied with this, in the years 200ã and 2002, he made a mockery of the information security of NASA itself and the Pentagon. Currently he is at liberty awarding his extradition to the U.S. and prohibited access to a computer with Internet connection.
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This Russian biochemist and mathematician was accused of
having committed one of the biggest bank robberies of all times. From Saint Petersburg, Levin managed to transfer funds estimated at approximately ã0 million dollars from Citibank in New York to accounts he had opened in distant parts of the world. `e was arrested by INTERPOL in ã at `eathrow airport (England). Although he managed to rob more than ã0 million dollars, he was only sentenced to three years in prison. Currently he is free. V É
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