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Hackers Explained (PART I)
We are hackers. The term "hacker" originally meant someone who understood computers deeply; however, as computers became popular, the media used hacker to refer to those who committed computer crimes, and so the population at large learned the term in the context of the computer criminal. This bothered us ethical hackers, so we began calling malicious hackers "crackers" in order to differentiate them from us. So far, it hasn't worked very well most people outside the computer security world don't understand the difference.

Hackers Explained (PART II) The Techniques
This is the second and last part of the Hackers Explained article, this part will discuise some hacking techniques what is used in the field for some while. Hacking attacks progress in a series of stages, using various tools and techniques.