AsahiPto17 wrote:
ImAnAspie wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
My computer has been hacked by a WP member in the past.
He didn't seem to be malicious so I forgave him.
We're quite friendly now.
Please don't panic.
I realise now I probably shouldn't have written that like I did.
I actually know this hacker quite well.
There are:
* White Hats
* Grey Hats (that's me)
* Black Hats
Not all hackers are bad. Most just want to learn and test out their skills.
That would be rather cool to learn how to be a hacker. I've played around with aircrack-ng a bit a few years ago and thought it was fun.
Hack to learn - Not learn to hack.
In my experience, being a hacker just comes naturally. It starts off when you're really young. You have a curiosity of how things work. You want to pull them apart to 'see' how they work. And then, you want to find ways to improve them. Natural problem solver. That's what I am. And since my brain is 'wired' differently, I can (and have MANY TIMES), come up with novel solutions to problems and ways to improve things. At the risk of sounding obnoxious, sometimes I blow myself away - but it's true!
The ultimate goal of a true hacker is to pull something apart, see how it works and then expand on that by trying to see if you can find ways to improve it. - And then, see if you can put it back together again. Electronics and computer systems, networks, software - EVERYTHING.
I'm a classic at pulling things apart, fixing them and then my mind just explodes in a million different directions searching for ways how I can better the system. I've ALWAYS been like that, ever since I was a kid.
People who want to learn to hack, simply for the sake of seeking retribution on someone else aren't really hackers. Usually, they can't learn. Either because they lack motivation, don't have the smarts or want the quick path to revenge. They usually become script kiddies and just use some pre-made malicious piece of software that some other smart delinquent (black hat) hacker wrote for hacking into peoples computers. Software like Back Orifice!
Extremely well written stuff but malicious - and used by many unscrupulous people who are too lazy or can't learn how to write their own attack.
Script kiddies!To me, being a hacker doesn't mean I want to
"Hack The Planet" It means I'm curious about how things work. I want to learn how they work and I want to find ways to improve how they work.
It's either in you or it isn't. The rest are just after revenge!
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Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 60 of 200
Formally diagnosed in 2007.
Learn the simple joy of being satisfied with little, rather than always wanting more.
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