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Unauthorised editing or tampering with security hierarchies or other such data structures. Hackers usually try to break into information they are not permitted to view, such as corporate databases, monetary funding, or other networks, by breaking into, tampering, or otherwise ruining the [[integrity]] of a security architecture. This usually results in said hacker being [[owned|sent to jail]]. Hollywood has featured in movies [[lies|hackers who are hired by the government]], but the possibilities of this happening before being jailed are low to none.
 
Unauthorised editing or tampering with security hierarchies or other such data structures. Hackers usually try to break into information they are not permitted to view, such as corporate databases, monetary funding, or other networks, by breaking into, tampering, or otherwise ruining the [[integrity]] of a security architecture. This usually results in said hacker being [[owned|sent to jail]]. Hollywood has featured in movies [[lies|hackers who are hired by the government]], but the possibilities of this happening before being jailed are low to none.
  
If you get [[owned|hacked]], you should tighten your [[security]], or [[Special:Preferences|change your password.]]
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If you get [[owned|hacked]], you should tighten your [[security]], or [[Special:Preferences#Change_Password|change your password.]]

Latest revision as of 13:45, 6 March 2009

Hacking

Unauthorised editing or tampering with security hierarchies or other such data structures. Hackers usually try to break into information they are not permitted to view, such as corporate databases, monetary funding, or other networks, by breaking into, tampering, or otherwise ruining the integrity of a security architecture. This usually results in said hacker being sent to jail. Hollywood has featured in movies hackers who are hired by the government, but the possibilities of this happening before being jailed are low to none.

If you get hacked, you should tighten your security, or change your password.