Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Many of us misinterpret the term hacker or cracker. All provide negative connotations to the two terms above. However, actually hackers and crackers are very different. So how to distinguish the two terms? Following Explanation Hacker vs Cracker.
What is the difference between Hacker and Cracker? let's peel its characteristics..
Hacker and Cracker are twins who have different characters and personalities. The Hacker usually has a positive nature, if the Cracker has the opposite nature of the Hacker. But both of them are always in the virtual universe called the Internet.
Hacker
Hacker (English: hacker) is a person who studies, analyzes, modifies, breaks into computers and computer networks, whether for profit or motivated by challenges. (wikipedia)
This hacker has the desire to know deeply about the work of a system, computer or computer network, so that he becomes an expert in the field of system, computer or computer network mastery. The term hacker that we often misinterpret about things that damage / hack such as Facebook hacking, email hacking, network hacking and others. But actually Hacking is a science of art, the art of computer network security.
Hacker :
- has the ability to analyze the weaknesses of a system or site. For example: if a hacker tries to answer a site that is certain the contents of the site will be discussed and discussed. Hackers who report this event to be fixed are perfect. Instead a hacker will provide input and suggestions that can improve the system of conceding that he entered.
- Hackers have ethics and are also creative in supporting programs that are useful for anyone.
- A hacker is not stingy to share his knowledge to people who are serious in the name of science and goodness.
- A hacker will always deepen his knowledge and increase understanding of the operating system.
Hacker Ethics
- Above all, respect for knowledge & freedom of information.
- Notifies the system administrator of a security breach / security hole seen.
- Don't take unfair advantage of hacking.
- Never take a foolish risk.
- Always know your own abilities.
- Never hack a system to steal money.
- Never give access to someone who will do damage.
- Never intentionally delete & damage files on a hacked computer.
Cracker
Cracker is a term for those who enter other people's systems and crackers are more destructive, usually on computer networks, bypassing passwords or computer program licenses, deliberately against computer security, deface (change web pages) owned by others even to delete other people's data, and steal data from the system.
Cracker :
- Able to make a program for its own interests and is destructive or destructive and make it a profit. For example: Viruses, Credit Card Theft, Bank Account Break-ins, E-mail / Web Server Password Theft etc.
- can stand alone or in groups in action.
- have a hidden IRC website or channel, only certain people can access it.
- has an IP address that cannot be traced.
- The most frequent case is Carding, namely Credit Card Theft, then burglary of the site and change everything into a mess.
So it can be concluded that Hackers are people who know what they are doing, are aware of all the consequences of what they do, and are responsible for what they do. While Cracker is a person who knows what he is doing, but often does not realize the consequences of his actions. And he did not want to be responsible for what he already knew and did.
