Definitions[]
A cracker is
| “ | [s]omeone who tries to break the security of, and gain access to, someone else's system without being invited.[1] | ” |
| “ | [a] person who uses his or her skill to break into computer programs or DVDs protected by copyright and other protections such as key encryption systems, and who usually then makes the cracked software or DVD available for free or at a reduced cost.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Information Technology Security Handbook, Annex 1, Glossary.
- ↑ Resource materials on technology-enabled crime, Glossary of terms, at 81.