Computer hackers are many times mistakenly stereotyped as geeky teenagers with pocket-protectors and glasses. However, the modern day computer hacker is far more advanced in today’s world.
They utilize sophisticated software to identify system security weaknesses and in some cases are capable of attacking thousands of computers at a time. There were “79 million records reported compromised in the United States” last year (Jewell, 2008).
Some hackers act as system engineers in attempt to gain access to passwords, account numbers and other sensitive information. There are now some “thirty-seven states, plus Washington D.C.” (Jewell, 2008) that now require businesses to publicly disclose when security breaches occur.
The internet provides the road for the majority of hackers to drive their vehicle of destruction down as they travel a path of deceit, corruption, and sometimes actual terrorism.
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