The Computer Underground.

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and the CU themselves, they
all have a different understanding or levels of comprehention, this paper
attempts to show the differences between the views as well as attempt to
correct misunderstandings that may have been propagated by misinformed
sources. The differences between the parties of the CU such as,
"hackers," "crackers," "phreaks," "pirates," and virus writers have rarely
been recognized and some deny that there are differences thus this paper
attempts to give a somewhat clearer view and define exactly what each
party is and does as well as how they relate to one another.
Every individual in the CU has a different level of sophistication
when it comes to computers, from the height of the advanced virus writer
and network hacker to the pirate who can be at the same level as a novice
computer user. The prevalence of the problem has been dramatized by the
media and enforcement agents, and evidenced by the rise of specialized
private security firms to confront the ...

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to "hackers."
Everything from embezzlement to computer viruses have, at one time or
another, been attributed to them. Additionally, hackers are often
described as being sociopathic or malicious, creating a media image of the
computer underground that may exaggerate their ability for doing damage.
The labeling of the CU and especially hackers as being "evil" is well
illustrated by these media examples. The first is from Eddie Schwartz, a
WGN-Radio talk show host.

Here Schwartz is addressing "Anna," a self-identified hacker that
has phoned into the show: You know what Anna, you know what disturbs me?
You don't sound like a stupid person but you represent a . . . a . . . a .
. . lack of ...

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