Masters of Deception told the story of a group of teenage hackers who were some of the best during their time. It shows the real world of hacking, the boys always follow the Hacker Ethic (see ap

The worlds of hackers and crackers are greatly confused by the general public, and those misnomers are propelled by the mass media. Every time a web-page is defaced or a denial of service (see appendix) attack is made, the media is ready to pounce and blame the incident on hackers. The media doesn't make any distinction between the hackers searching for knowledge and helping the technological world, like those at the L0pht, and crackers who are just kids showing off that they can click an icon. The L0pht (www.l0pht.com that's zero, no O) is a prime example of ethical hackers who are merely on a quest for knowledge, and helping those employed in the computer security field. The L0pht is a group of seven hackers who simply attack software on their own systems finding its weaknesses and then report that to the public, so that people can be aware of vulnerabilities.

pendix), in their pursuit for knowledge (MOD 4). Hackers feel an int

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