1. 1 CHAPTER 1 POLITICS

2. 2 Definitions Of The Word Hacker Hacker – someone who has achieved some level of expertise with a computer Hacker – someone who has achieved some level of expertise with a computer Cracker – someone who breaks into systems without permission Cracker – someone who breaks into systems without permission Script Kiddie – someone who uses scripts or programs from someone else to do his or her cracking Script Kiddie – someone who uses scripts or programs from someone else to do his or her cracking –No skills, no knowledge, no ethics –Depends on hackers and crackers

3. 3 Definitions Of The Word Hacker Phreak – hacker who specializes in telephone systems Phreak – hacker who specializes in telephone systems White Hat – someone who professes to be strictly a ‘good guy’ White Hat – someone who professes to be strictly a ‘good guy’ –Do right thing such as exposing security problems Black Hat – hacker that uses his or her skills to commit crime Black Hat – hacker that uses his or her skills to commit crime

4. 4 Definitions Of The Word Hacker Grey Hat – someone who falls in between White and Black Hat Grey Hat – someone who falls in between White and Black Hat –Hold some belief or want to perform some action that some group of white hat condemn –Doesn’t mean engage in any criminal activity –Recognize that the world is not black or white Hacktivism – hacking for political reason Hacktivism – hacking for political reason –Hacker use his skills to forward political agenda possibly breaking the law in the process but it will justified because of the political cause

5. 5 The Role of The Hacker Important to realize hackers don’t care what role they play Important to realize hackers don’t care what role they play They do for their own reason not to fulfill someone else expectations They do for their own reason not to fulfill someone else expectations Criminal Criminal –Hackers who commit crimes –Represent a certain amount of job security for the information security professionals –Keep secure

6. 6 The Role of The Hacker Magician Magician –Have tricks but using computer –People believe hackers can break into anything and do things that technically are not possible –To be cautious –There are risks with attaching insecure machines to the internet

7. 7 The Role of The Hacker Security Professional Security Professional –Hackers, must be people that are capable of defeating security measures –Must know how to prevent by knowing how they accomplished –The way you test your security Consumer Advocate Consumer Advocate –White hat want to control or limit the disclosure of security vulnerability info –Only release to vendor –But no accountability when public do not know –That’s why hackers published the hole –Vendors responding to the security issues –Patch the software

8. 8 The Role of The Hacker Civil Rights Activist Civil Rights Activist –A lot of issues relate with technology –The offending legislation / groups / lawsuits aimed at the hackers –Normally public doesn’t realize the thing was apply to them Cyber Warrior Cyber Warrior –Final role that hackers may play and the most disturbing –Almost all types of infrastructure nowadays automated and control remotely, so remote damaged can be done –More effective war tactics, speed of attack and bloodless battle

9. 9 MOTIVATION Why want to be hackers Why want to be hackers Holes / bugs that want to publish it out Holes / bugs that want to publish it out Recognition Recognition –Aspire to be known for their skill Admiration Admiration –Admire other hacker or hackers Curiosity Curiosity Power and gain Power and gain Revenge Revenge –Mad at someone and want to teach them a lesson

10. 10 LEGAL / MORAL ISSUES What’s Illegal What’s Illegal –Not a lawyer –Laws are specific to region –Laws changing constantly –Legality depend on your profession –Legality may depend on contractual agreements –Law enforcement is making up some of this as they go –Use your judgment and responsible for your action Reasonably safe Reasonably safe –Keep a reasonable low profile and maintain a reasonable minimum set of ethical standards –Authorization

11. 11 LEGAL / MORAL ISSUES What’s Right What’s Right –Difficult to determine, depends on people moral values and how people treat it –Example port scanning, some take serious matter, some don’t care and some just throw all the things into logs for future use once need Exceptions Exceptions –Depend on laws surrounding civil rights issues –Cryptographic cannot send through email but can use other way

12. 12 LEGAL / MORAL ISSUES The Hacker Code The Hacker Code –Ethics, some are written down some not –Don’t damage system that break into

13. 13 End Of Chapter 1