I'm a hacker, but I'm the good kind of hackers. And I've never been a criminal.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies.
I'm a bit of a hacker fanatic and know a fair bit about that industry and cyber crime and cyber warfare.
A hacker is someone who uses a combination of high-tech cybertools and social engineering to gain illicit access to someone else's data.
Hackers are becoming more sophisticated in conjuring up new ways to hijack your system by exploiting technical vulnerabilities or human nature. Don't become the next victim of unscrupulous cyberspace intruders.
I was hooked in before hacking was even illegal.
I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago.
I was an accomplished computer trespasser. I don't consider myself a thief.
I'm still a hacker. I get paid for it now. I never received any monetary gain from the hacking I did before. The main difference in what I do now compared to what I did then is that I now do it with authorization.
My hacking was all about becoming the best at circumventing security. So when I was a fugitive, I worked systems administrator jobs to make money. I wasn't stealing money or using other people's credit cards. I was doing a 9-to-5 job.
I'm a really good hacker, but I'm not a sensible person.