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eelhazred
on July 20, 2023
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Kevin Mitnick has died
I think "cracker" is the more apt term.
joshspankit
on July 20, 2023
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No it is not.
justinclift
on July 20, 2023
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"cracker" in that context is used to mean "system cracker" rather than "hacker".
joshspankit
on July 20, 2023
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There’s a longer-standing definitions from when Kevin was first called a hacker (and from before he was first put in jail)
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