Hacking has always been a problem and a blessing since the
beginning of time for computer users. From the conception of the first “secure”
system there was at least one guy hacking it. In fact, hacking is the perfect
way to test a system for potential backdoors or other security concerns. Hacking
is a necessity and an evil at the same time. It stops us from having systems
that we can call completely secure.
There are many different reasons to hack a
system. One of them is for security. To tell whether or not a system is secure,
you need to have someone hack it and see if they can get into it. These hackers
are called “white hat” hackers because their intentions are non-invasive/non-malicious.
Then there are “grey hat” and “black hat” hackers. “Black hat” hackers are
hackers whose intention is malicious or only for personal gain, so they are mostly
criminals. The “grey hat” hackers are a combination of black and white, or in
other words part of their work is for personal gain and part of it is for a
legitimate reason. From the CA PENAL
CODE SECTION 484-502.9, a hacker is: “Every person who shall
feloniously steal, take, carry, lead, or drive away the personal property of
another… ... or who shall knowingly and designedly, by any false or fraudulent
representation or pretense, defraud any other person…” Hacking is also a great
way to show your skill as a computer scientist. It takes a full understanding
of how a system works in order to be able to hack said system.
I totally agree with your rendition of hacking. If you know how to hack in to a certain system like a game or a server, you know you know exactly how the server works. The thing I like the most about CS/math is that you can't fake your abilities of skills because you an either hack a system or you can't.
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