world big hackers
fathers of hackers
Jonathan James
Jonathan James was an American hacker,
ill-
famous as the first juvenile sent to prison for
cybercrime in United States. He committed
suicide in 2008 of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound.
famous as the first juvenile sent to prison for
cybercrime in United States. He committed
suicide in 2008 of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound.
In 1999, at the age of 16, he gained
access to
several computers by breaking the password of
a server that belonged to NASA and stole the
source code of the International Space Station
among other sensitive information.
several computers by breaking the password of
a server that belonged to NASA and stole the
source code of the International Space Station
among other sensitive information.
Ian Murphy
Ian Murphy, also known as Captain
Zap, at one
point of time was having high school students
steal computer equipment for him. Ian self-
proclaims to have been "the first hacker ever
convicted of a crime".
point of time was having high school students
steal computer equipment for him. Ian self-
proclaims to have been "the first hacker ever
convicted of a crime".
Ian's career as a master hacker was
fabricated
in 1986 after he and his unemployed wife
decided to form some type of business.
in 1986 after he and his unemployed wife
decided to form some type of business.
He has a long history of computer and
Internet
frauds. One of his favourite games is to forge
Email headers and to send out third-party
threat letters.
frauds. One of his favourite games is to forge
Email headers and to send out third-party
threat letters.
Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick is a computer security consultant
and author, who infiltrates his clients’
companies to expose their security strengths,
weaknesses, and potential loopholes.
and author, who infiltrates his clients’
companies to expose their security strengths,
weaknesses, and potential loopholes.
He
is the first
hacker to have
his face
immortalized on an FBI "Most Wanted"
poster. He was formerly the most wanted
computer criminal in the history of United
States.
immortalized on an FBI "Most Wanted"
poster. He was formerly the most wanted
computer criminal in the history of United
States.
From the 1970s up until his last
arrest in 1995,
he skilfully bypassed corporate security
safeguards, and found his way into some of the
most well-guarded systems such as Sun
Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corporation,
Motorola, Netcom, and Nokia.
he skilfully bypassed corporate security
safeguards, and found his way into some of the
most well-guarded systems such as Sun
Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corporation,
Motorola, Netcom, and Nokia.
Mark Abene
Mark
Abene, known around
the world by
his pseudonym Phiber Optik, is an information
security expert and entrepreneur. He was a
high-profile hacker in the 1980s and early
1990s. He was one of the first hackers to
openly debate and defend the positive merits
of ethical hacking as a beneficial tool to
industry.
his pseudonym Phiber Optik, is an information
security expert and entrepreneur. He was a
high-profile hacker in the 1980s and early
1990s. He was one of the first hackers to
openly debate and defend the positive merits
of ethical hacking as a beneficial tool to
industry.
His
expertise spreads across
penetration
studies, on-site security assessments, secure
code reviews, security policy review and
generation, systems and network architecture,
studies, on-site security assessments, secure
code reviews, security policy review and
generation, systems and network architecture,
systems administration and network
management, among
many others. His clientele
includes American Express, UBS, First USA, Ernst & Young, KPMG and others.
Johan Helsingius
Johan Helsingius, better known as
Julf, came into the
limelight in the 1980s when he started operating the world's most popular
anonymous remailer, called penet.fi.
Johan
was also responsible
for product
development for the first Pan-European
internet service provider, Eunet International.
development for the first Pan-European
internet service provider, Eunet International.
He is at present, a member of the
board of
Technologia Incognita, a hackerspace
association in Amsterdam, and supports the
communication companies worldwide with his
cyber knowledge.
Technologia Incognita, a hackerspace
association in Amsterdam, and supports the
communication companies worldwide with his
cyber knowledge.
Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds is known as one of the
best
hackers of all time. He rose to fame by creating
Linux, the very popular Unix-based operating
system. Linux is open source and thousands of
developers have contributed to its Kernel.
However, Torvalds remains the ultimate
authority on what new code is incorporated into
the standard Linux kernel. As of 2006,
approximately two percent of the Linux kernel
was written by Torvalds himself.
hackers of all time. He rose to fame by creating
Linux, the very popular Unix-based operating
system. Linux is open source and thousands of
developers have contributed to its Kernel.
However, Torvalds remains the ultimate
authority on what new code is incorporated into
the standard Linux kernel. As of 2006,
approximately two percent of the Linux kernel
was written by Torvalds himself.
He just aspires to be simple and have
fun by
making the world’s best operating system.
Torvalds has received honorary doctorates
from Stockholm University and University of
Helsinki.
making the world’s best operating system.
Torvalds has received honorary doctorates
from Stockholm University and University of
Helsinki.
Robert Morris
Robert Morris, known as the creator of
the
Morris Worm, the first computer worm to be
unleashed on the Internet. The worm had the
capability to slow down computers and make
them no longer usable. As a result of this, he
was sentenced to three years’ probation, 400
hours of community service and also had to
pay a penalty amount of $10,500.
Morris Worm, the first computer worm to be
unleashed on the Internet. The worm had the
capability to slow down computers and make
them no longer usable. As a result of this, he
was sentenced to three years’ probation, 400
hours of community service and also had to
pay a penalty amount of $10,500.
Morris is
currently working as a tenured professor at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
Gary McKinnon
Gary
McKinnon is a
renowned systems
administrator and hacker. He was famously
accused of the “biggest military computer hack
of all time”. He had successfully hacked the
networks of Army, Air Force, Navy and NASA
systems of the United States government.
administrator and hacker. He was famously
accused of the “biggest military computer hack
of all time”. He had successfully hacked the
networks of Army, Air Force, Navy and NASA
systems of the United States government.
In his statements to the media, he has
often mentioned that his motivation was
only to find evidence of UFOs, antigravity
technology, and the suppression of
“free energy” that could potentially be useful to the public.
Kevin Poulsen
Kevin Poulsen, also known as Dark Dante,
became famous for his notoriety when he took
over all the telephone lines of Los
Angeles radio station KIIS-FM, guaranteeing
that he would be the 102nd caller and win the
prize of a Porsche 944 S2.
became famous for his notoriety when he took
over all the telephone lines of Los
Angeles radio station KIIS-FM, guaranteeing
that he would be the 102nd caller and win the
prize of a Porsche 944 S2.
Poulsen also drew the ire of FBI, when
he
hacked into federal computers for wiretap
information, for which he had to serve a
sentence of five years. He has reinvented
himself as a journalist and has carved a niche
for himself in this field.
hacked into federal computers for wiretap
information, for which he had to serve a
sentence of five years. He has reinvented
himself as a journalist and has carved a niche
for himself in this field.
