Hackers

We had talked in class about what ``Hackers'' are and even how to become one.

We even talked about how things can get exaggerated in the eyes of the media, by watching a Fox Special on ``Hackers on Steroids'' which demonstrates the media's hype of ``hackers'':



One of the items mentioned here, however was how a boy's myspace account was ``compromised'' several times. Myspace actually sends usernames and passwords in the clear, so it could be obtained. However, most of the time usernames and passwords are obtained by Phishing, where the user is tricked into giving their information. [We will talk more about phishing later...]

There is actually more to the story on the fellow in the Fox Special, however. You can search around for the details on your own ...