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Everything about Hacker
Term for computer intruders and computing experts
A hacker is most commonly a person who seeks unauthorized access to a computer system or network. The word is also used for a skilled programmer or computer enthusiast. In computer security, it may describe an intruder or an authorized specialist who tests systems and reports vulnerabilities. Programmer and free software communities apply the term to people who explore programmable systems, modify software, or find ways around technical limits. Its meaning depends on context, and communities disagree over who may claim it. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: HackerA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Chilling Effect of the Enforcement of Computer Misuse Act: Evidence from Publicly Accessible Hack ForumsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Behavioral CybersecurityThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: A Computer Scientist Musing about the DNC HackCited 1 times
- Go sideways: White hat hackerA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Grey hat hackerA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
A Computer Scientist Musing about the DNC Hack
Norwegian bank computer ‘hack’ fails
'First great digital hack' nearly got the chop [computer crime]
🆕 Influential since 2022
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Behavioral CybersecurityWayne Patterson, Cynthia E. Winston-Proctor · 2019
Gray Hat HackingShon Harris, Allen Harper · 2004
Attack SurfaceCory Doctorow · 2020
Hacking exposedJoel Scambray, Stuart McClure · 2000
Hacking Wireless Networks for DummiesKevin Beaver · 2005
Stealing the networkJohnny Long, Tim Mullen · 2004
Dissecting the hackJayson E. Street · 2010
Big Book of Apple HacksChris Seibold · 2008
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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