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>>thirty+(OP)
dang / mods: if anyone passing deserves the HN black banner, I think Mitnick deserves the banner.

>>SEJeff+G3
As one of the people whose credit card number was stolen from Netcom, I would strongly object to this. I'm not here to speak poorly of the dead, but I'm definitely here to judge those who think too highly of him.

>>cjense+z6
It isn’t about thinking highly of him. His impact on security is well documented and very extensive. The black banner is used for honoring notable technologists who pass away. Regardless of personal thoughts, he was a very notable technologist and sort of first famous social engineer.

I’m sorry he stole your cc.

>>SEJeff+T6
Plus, Mitnick is practically the dictionary definition of "hacker".

>>tansey+s9
I think "cracker" is the more apt term.

>>eelhaz+Ra
No it is not.

>>joshsp+Re
"cracker" in that context is used to mean "system cracker" rather than "hacker".

>>justin+Lh
There’s a longer-standing definitions from when Kevin was first called a hacker (and from before he was first put in jail)