Chapter 1. Hacker Slang and Hacker Culture
This document is a collection of slang terms used by various subcultures of computer hackers. Though some technical material is included for background and flavor, it is not a technical dictionary; what we describe here is the language hackers use among themselves for fun, social communication, and technical debate. The ‘hacker culture’ is actually a loosely networked collection of subcultures that is nevertheless conscious of some important shared experiences, shared roots, and shared values. It has its own myths, heroes, villains, folk epics, in-jokes, taboos, and dreams. Because hackers as a group are particularly creative people who define themselves partly by rejection of ‘normal’ values and working habits, it has unusually rich and conscious traditions for an intentional culture less than 50 years old. As usual with slang, the special vocabulary of hackers helps hold places in the community and expresses shared values and experiences.
Operating Systems
Tech Support: "May I ask what operating system you are running today?"Customer: "A computer." A girl walked into the computer center where I work. She said she was having problems with her Mac. I asked what kind of Mac she had. In an indignant voice, she replied, "Duh, Intosh."
How-To Find Files In Unprotected Directories
We’ve all got a little voyeurism in us. That’s a big reason why the post, Clearing Google Search History to Maintain Your Privacy sent my visitor counts off the charts :). In this article, I’m going to show you how to create search queries that will list the contents of unprotected directories on the internet.
Security Development Conference 2012
With the rapid evolution of cloud computing, mobile devices and other technologies, user data has become increasingly dependent on the security of software. The amount and types of data available for collection, analysis and dissemination have increased the importance of reducing the risk associated with protecting data. The second annual Security Development Conference will bring together some of the best and brightest information security professionals from a variety of industries.
Bleeding At the Keyboard
It's hard to think of actors William Shatner and Patrick Stewart as anything other than captains of the starship Enterprise. On the Enterprise we know exactly what they're likely to say and do. Even when they're not in Star Trek movies we keep expecting them to talk about engaging their warp drive, setting their phasers on stun, firing their photon torpedoes, and worrying about the Klingons or the Borg. As actors, they are thoroughly typecast in those roles. Similarly, all Java entities are typed. An entity's type specifies both what it is and what it can do.
Hijacker: The WiFi Hacking Suite for Android
When you run Hijacker for the first time, you will be asked whether you want to install the nexmon firmware or go to home screen. If you have installed your firmware, you can just go to the home screen. Otherwise, click'Install Nexmon' and follow the directions. Keep in mind that on some devices, installing files in /system might trigger an Android security feature and your system partition will be restored when you reboot.
The Hacker Manifesto
by +++The Mentor+++ Written January 8, 1986 Another one got caught today, it's all over the papers. "Teenager Arrested in Computer Crime Scandal", "Hacker Arrested after Bank Tampering"... Damn kids.
How To Become A Hacker
Copyright © 2001 Eric S. Raymond As editor of the Jargon File and author of a few other well-known documents of similar nature, I often get email requests from enthusiastic network newbies asking (in effect) "how can I learn to be a wizardly hacker?". Back in 1996 I noticed that there didn't seem to be any other FAQs or web documents that addressed this vital question, so I started this one.
The 50 podcasts you need to hear
Alice Isn’t Dead The creepy podcast from the Welcome To Night Vale gang The makers of the gloriously weird Welcome To Night Vale are behind this eerie podcast. Those concerned that they might have to get up to speed with that series’ labyrinthine backstory, fear not: this is not a spinoff, nor a tie-in, but a completely new serialised drama. Alice Isn’t Dead tells the story of a truck driver searching for her presumed-dead wife, and experiencing much enigmatic spookiness along the way.
Soda Machine Hack
Most modern vending machines have little computers inside. A tiny screen usually displays some information. Although relatively little known, pressing a certain combinations of buttons can control the settings. For instance, you can check the internal temperature, view the amount of money inside, empty change, or dump certain beverages.
Sony Nextep Computer Concept for 2020 by Hiromi Kiriki
In 2020 We Can Wear Sony Computers On Our Wrist Our present need for internet connectivity is so profound that secondary devices like the Nextep Computer are bound to happen. Developed to be worn as a bracelet, this computer concept is constructed out of a flexible OLED touchscreen.
