My objective is not to propagate any stereotypes but merely to create a framework so that we can talk about the other side and their skill levels. This information is provided to facilitate an
understanding of the different types of people who are commonly called hackers.
Security professionals have started using the term cracker to refer to malicious computer hackers.
Unfortunately, the media and general population have given the term hacker a negative connotation, so we use it to describe any person who attempts to access a system through unauthorized channels. This chapter also presents a profile of information security professionals and discusses popular hacker and information security myths.
Categorizing hackers by the technology they deal with can be
