Hacker vs Cracker vs Security
Professional
• Sama-sama menggunakan tools yang
sama
• Perbedaan sangat tipis (fine line): itikad
dan pandangan (view) terhadap
berbagai hal
• Contoh:
– Probing / (port) scanning sistem orang lain
boleh tidak?


Definisi hacker
• Hacker. Noun. 1. A person who enjoys
learning the detail of computer systems and
how to stretch their capabilities as opposed to
most users of computers, who prefer to learn
only the minimum amount necessary. 2. One
who programs enthusiastically or who enjoys
programming rather than theorizing about
programming.
(Guy L. Steele, et al. The Hacker’s Dictionary)


Komentar tentang hacker
• Hackers are like kids putting a 10 pence piece
on a railway line to see if the train can bend
it, not realising that they risk de-railing the
whole train (Mike Jones)


Cerita tentang hacker
• Kevin Mitnick banyak diceritakan dalam
buku “Takedown” (T. Shimomura) dan
“the Fugitive Game: online with Kevin
Mitnick” (J. Littman)
http://www.takedown.com
• Mudge
• Kevin Poulsen
• Cyberpunk

An evening with Berferd
• An evening with Berferd: in which a cracker is lured,
endured, and studied (B. Cheswick)
• Seorang cracker dimonitor pada sebuah
sistem yang disengaja dibuat (honey pot)
• Cracker masuk lewat bug sendmail kemudian
mengeksploitasi program-program lain
• Kesimpulan: If a hacker obtains a login on a
machine, there is a good chance he can
become root sooner or later.

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