Hacking For Beginners – Manthan Desai

2010

49. World’s top 10 internet hackers of all time

What can hackers do to our PC? Are they really can break our security? The portrayal of hackers in the media has rangedfrom the high-tech super-spy, as in Mission Impossible where Ethan Hunt repels from the ceiling to hack the CIA computersystem and steal the "NOC list,” to th e lonely anti-social teen who is simply looking for entertainment.

Black Hat Hackers -

A black hat hacker, also known as a cracker is a direct reference to the StarWars movies and the dark side of the criminal intent. Some examples are:cracking bank accounts in order to make stealing information to be sold in the blackmarket, or attacking the computer network

1) Jonathan James

James cracked into NASA computers, stealing software worth approximately $1.7 million. According to the Department ofJustice, "The software supported the International Space Station’s physical environment, including contr ol of thetemperature and humidity within the living space.” NASA was forced to shut down its computer systems, ultimatelyracking up a $41,000 cost. James explained that he downloaded the code to supplement his studies on C programming,but contended,” The code itself was crappy . . . certainly not worth $1.7 million like they claimed.”

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