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- finkandr, on 10/26/2008, -0/+59Not all hackers are unethical criminals.
- keithloughnane, on 10/25/2008, -2/+38Admittedly i didn't read past the first page but this guy sounds more like an arrogant phisher. I think this is a hit piece, I begins with the Idea that hackers are sad and misguided. If that's your conclusion fine but conclude with it don't cherry pick to prove your prejudice about something you haven't even coherently defined for. buried
- rjinso, on 10/26/2008, -0/+22I'll do you one better, finkandr. Hackers are not criminals. Those who choose to use technology to commit illegal acts are criminals.
- CDRrules, on 10/26/2008, -0/+20Title should read "Inside The Mind Of A Criminal". There is a difference between hacking for the sake of interest in the subject matter, and theft. The writer of the article either does not understand this, or chooses to ignore this. To quote, "Their motivation is 'money, money, money,' " (page 2). This is a fundamental misunderstanding, or a blatant lie. Buried as inaccurate.
- keithloughnane, on 10/26/2008, -1/+20please don't say cyber it degrades us all
- CsHitman, on 10/26/2008, -0/+16It's ok. You can clearly see he said "ciber".
- inactive, on 10/26/2008, -4/+19I accidentally Sarah Palin's email.
- CCmachined, on 10/26/2008, -0/+13hackers != criminals
crackers == criminals
come on digg, don't let this BS spread yet further.
C++ & Linux/FOSS hacker, and proud of it. - funkytommyman, on 10/26/2008, -0/+12Hey cyber-threats like cyberbullying are a REAL threat. I'm super serial.
- inactive, on 10/26/2008, -1/+13Reminds me of Nam.
- fuzzymuzzy, on 10/26/2008, -0/+11by hacking the planet
- inactive, on 10/26/2008, -0/+9"Through his digital crime spree, according to the indictment, Gonzalez amassed more than $1.65 million — including about $22,500 in cash — a condo in Miami, a BMW 330i and a stash of high-tech equipment, including laptops and a cellphone."
How the hell does one obtain a BMW through hacking? - smotpoker, on 10/26/2008, -0/+7That sounds exceptionally black and white. Moral and cultural standards are ever-evolving and for nearly every standard there is some feasible circumstance in which it may need to be dismissed.
Saying "a crime is a crime" is like saying "a murder is a murder". Of course a crime is a crime, the question is what defines an act as a crime and who determines that definition.
(Not defending this guy, just saying that part of your comment was a bit ambiguous). - SolidSnak, on 10/26/2008, -1/+7That's not what usually goes on inside my mind
- inactive, on 10/26/2008, -0/+6Exactly! Another annoyance is when people can't distinguish between a trojan, virus and a worm. They are not the same!
- inactive, on 10/26/2008, -0/+6This internet deserves a better class of cybercriminal. And I'm going to give it to them.
- teddycruger, on 10/26/2008, -0/+6i hack using VB4, cause that's how the cool elite high school h5x0rs do it
- ligyron, on 10/26/2008, -0/+6Because BMWs are powered by Linux
http://digg.com/linux_unix/BMW_to_become_Linux_pow ... - smotpoker, on 10/26/2008, -1/+7Those who use technology to harm or deprive others are criminals. If you do not profit from it for a living or you are not hurting/threatening/depriving someone you are not a criminal, IMO.
Granted this skews slightly from the most widely accepted definition of "criminal" and assessing whether actual harm was inflicted can be messy. That's because the literal definition implies everyone who ever committed a single traffic violation is a criminal (which conflicts with the standard notion of a person who commits crime as a way of life) and unless there is some sort of real victim (or malicious/negligent behavior that would very likely lead to one), it is hard to justify incarceration or labeling (IMO). - Iwantawii, on 10/26/2008, -0/+5Cereal.
- inactive, on 10/26/2008, -1/+6Digg is full of 1337 hackers that download stuff off of The Pirate Bay!
- Murdats, on 10/26/2008, -1/+6east and west are determined by a planets orientation in regards to its axis of rotation, water is not always water depending on your definition, is ice water? what about water vapour? is it water as well? and then you appear more informed then me on strange cooking practices so I will take your word for it.
- faustocg, on 10/25/2008, -8/+13Interesting article. A crime is a crime, in the real life and in ciberspace.
- zackattak, on 10/26/2008, -0/+5LIFE IN PRISON? A little harsh don't you think?
- fierylungs, on 10/26/2008, -1/+5That's why I have a strict firewall running under my hood.
- 0tis, on 10/26/2008, -0/+4Cyber serial.
- RossDuprey, on 10/26/2008, -0/+4I agree, I buried this article for it's misleading use of the word hacker. People who break into systems are crackers, as in they "crack open the lock", hackers take code others have created and change it do do other or better things.
We need hackers to make things better, criminals need crackers to break through security. - moolcool, on 10/26/2008, -0/+4reminds me of http://adequacy.org/stories/2001.12.2.42056.2147.h ...
- inactive, on 10/26/2008, -0/+4hacking is sooooooo glamorized. cool hackers only exist in movies. check the real definition of a hacker.
- mst3kcrow, on 10/26/2008, -0/+4I'll create a gui interface using Visual Basic, see if I can track your IP address.
- apophenic, on 10/26/2008, -0/+4Cyber cyber.
- Tyrghast, on 10/26/2008, -0/+4Apparently, once you hack you never go back.
- EmperorPsiblade, on 10/26/2008, -1/+5lurk moar.
- wittylama, on 10/26/2008, -0/+4By buying one with part of the cash. Same deal with the other things.
- MadHarvey, on 10/26/2008, -1/+4"Hackers are criminals by definition"..."They infringe human rights. Infringing human rights is immoral"
Hackers do not necessarily commit crimes, nor infringe on the rights of others.
Hacker is a label given to people who think in a certain way. I am sure many Diggers have the Hacker mindset and don't even realize it. If you saw a true description of the hacker mind, many would recognize themselves instantly even if they aren't particularly computer savvy. - Iwantawii, on 10/26/2008, -0/+3hackers != criminals
crackers == criminals
triscuit++ - Dundasbro, on 10/26/2008, -1/+3Cyber cyrial.
- coldkill3r, on 10/26/2008, -0/+2http://journalism.berkeley.edu/projects/biplog/arc ...
- inactive, on 10/26/2008, -0/+2h4x the gibson
- TheSprunk, on 10/26/2008, -0/+2Cyber Cereal
- RMoore08, on 10/26/2008, -0/+2Cyber Lucky Charms
- redwallhp, on 10/26/2008, -0/+2Or calling everything spyware, or saying "I hacked your RuneScape account" when they mean "I guessed your lame password."
Kids, remove "hack" from your vocabulary. You don't know what it means. If you have malicious software of any sort on your computer, use the umbrella-term "malware." - weeFred, on 10/26/2008, -0/+2Crackers aren't criminals either. There are plenty of legit situations for cracking - pen testing, intelligence gathering, 'cyber warfare'. It's your motivation for doing it that is the deciding factor if you're a criminal or not.
- redwallhp, on 10/26/2008, -0/+1Totally. Make a good public service announcement and air it on TV in front of Survivor, or whatever it is n00bs watch these days...
- redwallhp, on 10/26/2008, -0/+1seeAboveCommentBy("weeFred");
- DigitalBrian, on 10/26/2008, -0/+1IF you tweak any programs such as windows you are a hacker, so I think the titel is a little misrepresenting.
- inactive, on 10/26/2008, -1/+2Because he managed to talk about hacking AND Palin. Double Digg point score!
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