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Profile of a hacker

Are you a hacker for business or pleasure? Or are you on the other side, engaged in an ongoing struggle to rebuff digital corsairs? Or, are you just curious about what it's like to really be like Keanu Reeve's character in "The Matrix"? Whatever color your parachute, chances are you'll find an interesting read in the form of John Vranesevich's article titled "How To Be a Hacker." Nothing if not thorough, John's report covers such essential topics as How To Gather Intelligence, The Categories of Hackers, Let The Hackers Kill Themselves, and In Conclusion (What's the point?). A good question. Click on the link above to find the answer--and much more.

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 07:54:50 -0800