You do not understand hackers at all. As a matter of fact, I doubt you grasp anything about the technologies you are espousing on.
I am a hacker. I interface with business systems with no open interface by getting down into something that is not published, open or supported in many cases and pull it apart till I understand it, and am able to deliver solutions to my customers.
What this guy or guys did wasn’t even hacking. It was akin to identity theft. Social engineering. Data mining.
There was nothing a real hacker sees in that of any skill, ability, or knowledge. It was what real hackers call idiot script kiddies, and they do so with disdain.
Okay, I’m being a Dem...My emotions are overcoming me right now. Things like this will only fire up McCain’s supporters even more, America is not Chicago.
Another thing, the Spanish ad linking McCain to Rush is SUCH A LIE. Any reader here knows the McCain/Rush relationship and it’s not exactly loving. The fact that they imply that John was against immigrants (I didn’t support the amnesty bill by the way) is way beyond dishonest.
It’s really on now, if I’m this fired up, I know I’m not alone.
Oh, I have a very good understanding between the differences.
Sounds like you are trying to legitimize hacking.
“Oh, NO”, you are going to say, we’re finidng the weak spots
and vulnerabilities in customers code. Yeah, I understand that. I understand software security, code optimization, etc... That is NOT what is being discussed here.
The difference between hackers and “kiddie scripting” is the amount of damage done.
When a pop-up appears that says UserID and Password, if it isn’t YOUR userID than you have NO FREAKIN BUSINESS trying to get in (unless of course you are the sysadmin, which is NOT what we are talking about). Attempts to bypass passwords are akin to burgulary and breaking and entering. It is ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.