At what point is being "curious" considered hacking or being destructive?
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At what point is being "curious" considered hacking or being destructive?
Depends on the circumstances, really. I don't believe there is a definitive answer to your question. Generally speaking something as simple as attaching to a service you do not have 'rights' to could be construed as hacking however in legal terms there has to be some type of malice intended, I believe. It's really complicated. I could think of a thousand scenarios that could be construed as hacking when in fact that was not the intent.
Do you mean according to the law, or according to "hackers"?
That is what I am askin leagally if anyone has an idea on what it is, just as a though
Destruction of data
Blackmail
Making public of "For your eyes only documents"
etc
OK,...hmm cause the thing is..people ask where I get certain software and what I do is get it from admin shares from computer in which people are dumb enough to leave the passwords blank or guessable...any leagal technicallities?
Yeah, software piracy. If you didn't pay for it, its illegal.
If you don't have permission to access the machine, its illegal.