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06
Sep
2016

hackers versus crackers: Guccifer

categories: cracker, Cybersecurity, digital citizenship, digital identity, Digital literacy, hacker, information technology, technology literacy

Hackers versus crackers

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/it-security/hacker-vs-cracker/

http://www.pctools.com/security-news/crackers-and-hackers/

Federal court sentences original Guccifer

By Mark Rockwell Sep 02, 2016

https://fcw.com/articles/2016/09/02/guccifer-sentence-rockwell.aspx

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more in this blog on hackers and crackers

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30
May
2013

Anatomy of a hack: How crackers ransack passwords like “qeadzcwrsfxv1331”

categories: cracker, Cybersecurity, hacker, technology

The prowess of these three crackers also underscores the need for end users to come up with better password hygiene. Many Fortune 500 companies tightly control the types of passwords employees are allowed to use to access e-mail and company networks, and they go a long way to dampen crackers’ success.

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/how-crackers-make-minced-meat-out-of-your-passwords

02
Apr
2016

your social media account cracked

categories: cracker, digital citizenship, digital identity, Digital literacy, Digital rights management (DRM), Facebook, hacker, information technology, Instagram, instructional technology, social media, technology literacy

This is what happens when someone hacks your Spotify account

Alex Heath, Apr. 1, 2016, 11:23 AM

It’s become increasingly common for hackers to sell compromised streaming accounts for services like Netflix, HBO, and Spotify on the dark web — a section of the internet only accessible from a special web browser. These account passwords are often recovered from phishing attempts, a hacking method that involves tricking someone into giving up their account info to what appears to be a legit source.

My note:
There is a strong necessity to distinguish between a cracker and hacker. Here is a good reading on the topic:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/it-security/hacker-vs-cracker/

More in this blog, how crackers can access your account:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=crackers&submit=Search