Computer Hackers and Viruses
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Reece Ryan 12LJK Computer Hackers Hackers are popularly defined as computer experts who spend enormous amounts of time trying to breach the security of networks, web servers and email servers. Usually they use a selection of specialist software to identify any weaknesses, which they are then able to exploit. There are basically two main types of hackers, the first type is mainly consistent of intelligent adolescents who acquire their hacking knowledge by reading, by talking to people and by spending an excessive amount of time on their computer, learning the various programs, the source code and the commands. They are then able to solve puzzles that people with computer engineering backgrounds can't solve. vast majority of hackers do it for their own personal enjoyment as they find it to be intellectual, mind stimulating, a challenge, and it also grants them immense amounts of power and control. Hackers generally seem to be primarily...


