The Hackers Movie hacked site questions

Please answer the following questions on Microsoft Word in complete sentences and save as a web page, then post to your site.

Go to the site: http://www.slhscompsci.net/hackershacked/index.html

This is how the original web page for the movie “Hackers” looked. About halfway down they say:

Many of your comments reflected a belief that we “hacked” out own site. We thought you might be interested in reading the letters that were received a few days ago from the real hackers. After reading these letters, form your own conclusions.

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?

Now click on the link “Visit the hacked site”

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

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

Question 4: What is DefCon?

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

Now back up and click the link: “Hacker Announces Hacked Site”

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

Now back up and go to the link “Apology Letter”

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

Question 8: Did he have help or work alone?

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

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?

Question 11: What does he say real hackers are?

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

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

Finally back up and click the link “Hackers vs. Crackers”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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