Question 1: Why might the makers of the movie hackers pretend their site was hacked?  What evidence do they provide to show this is not true?

To show that real hackers didnt hack them

Question 2: What are three changes the hacker made compared to the original?

changed the picture color, gave them funny hair styles, put "not" hackers

Question 3: Did the hacker like the movie “Hackers”? Why or why not?

it was too hollywood for the hackers. hackers dont really act like that

Question 4: What is DefCon?

a covention for hackers in las vegas

Question 5: Look at the handout “Part One, The Basics, name three rules of “ethical hackers” he violated.

damaged internal computers, hacked govt computers, altered files

Question 6: What are two reasons the hacker gives for hacking the site?  Can you think of another possibility?

he didnt like the story, it ddint show the real hacker

Question 7: The hacker apologizes for the hack.  What does he say were his true reasons for the hack?

he had got carried away

Question 8: Did he have help or work alone?

he had worked alone

Question 9: How does he try to make up for his hack?

he would try to fix evrything he did, and help make the security better

Question 10: Is the tone of the letter what one would expect from a hacker?  How does it compare to the other language he uses?

no, he used the proper way of writing a apology letter

Question 11: What does he say real hackers are?

wanta to know knowledge, not destroy

Question 12: How does he show he is the real hacker?

leaves his handle name

Question 13: What does he fear might happen to him as a result of his hack?

be taken to jail

Question 14: According to this link what is a Hacker?

someine who understands computer language

Question 15: What is a Cracker?  How is this different than a Hacker?

cracker: guesses passwords trying to crack security codes

hacker: wants knowledge and gets thrills tryin to hack

Question 16: According to this page, what sort of person is a typical Cracker?

teenage punks that want to destroy sites

Question 17: What is a hacker, according to this page?

a person that yearns for knowledge

Question 18: What sorts of things can a hacker do to a site?

anything he\she wants to do to it

Question 19: What sorts of things are against “Hacker Ethics”?

altering files,leaving personal information, detelting information

Question 20: Why do they do it, according to this page.

they do it for the thrill and knowledge

Question 21: Who is the author?  Is he a “Gray hat” or “Black Hat” hacker?

candyman,grey hat

Question 22: The links to “Other Hacker Sites” such as Phrack Magazine, and 2600 are blocked.  Why are the blocked?

because the school blocked them

Question 23: Are any of the hacking activities described on this page legal?

no,hacking is illegal

Question 24: What potential harm can be caused to a company by a hacker altering their web page?

thousands maybe millions of dollars in damage

Question 25: Should “Gray Hat” hacking be illegal?

yes,breaking security systems

Question 26:  Was the site really hacked, in your opinion, or is it a publicity stunt by MGM?            

no it wasnt,the hacker left pictures of his friends and his handle name