Originally posted here by pwaring
Quite a well balanced article, at least it points out that not all hackers are bad. I don't mind if computer criminals are referred to as 'malicious hackers' or crackers, but I hate it when the media just generally call anyone involved with illegal activites and computers a 'hacker'. It gives us all such a bad stigma.
mmm...then ignorant people come up to you asking you to "hack hotmail", or get them a credit card number or ridiculous things like that.