The History of Hacking

MafiaBoy and his like have been on the net for many years causing havoc on computers all over the world. Many are just a few keystrokes from crippling countries and economies. Just what is the history of the hacker? Where did these incognito surfers of doom begin?

Hacking has been around as long as computers as a way to reconfigure or reprogram a system to give access to someone who otherwise shouldn’t have access. In the media, any electronics manipulation is often referred to as hacking, though “cracking” may often be more appropriate. Thanks to hacking, computer geeks can be cool and dangerous.