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 From : Alexander Javoronkov                 2:5020/327     15 Jan 2002  21:18:09
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 Is Your Son a Computer Hacker?
   By T Reginald Gibbons
   Posted on Sun Dec 2nd, 2001 at 11:00:21 AM PST
   As an enlightened, modern parent, I try to be as involved as possible
 in the lives of my six children. I encourage
   them to join team sports. I attend their teen parties with them to
 ensure no drinking or alcohol is on the
   premises. I keep a fatherly eye on the CDs they listen to and the
 shows they watch, the company they keep
   and the books they read. You could say I'm a model parent. My children
 have never failed to make me proud,
   and I can say without the slightest embellishment that I have the
 finest family in the USA. 
 
   Two years ago, my wife Carol and I decided that our children's
 education would not be complete without some grounding in
   modern computers. To this end, we bought our children a brand new
 Compaq to learn with. The kids had a lot of fun using
   the handful of application programs we'd bought, such as Adobe's
 Photoshop and Microsoft's Word, and my wife and I were
   pleased that our gift was received so well. Our son Peter was most
 entranced by the device, and became quite a pro at
   surfing the net. When Peter began to spend whole days on the machine,
 I became concerned, but Carol advised me to
   calm down, and that it was only a passing phase. I was content to bow
 to her experience as a mother, until our youngest
   daughter, Cindy, charged into the living room one night to blurt out:
 "Peter is a computer hacker!"   
   As you can imagine, I was amazed. A computer hacker in my own house! I
 began to monitor my son's habits, to make
   certain that Cindy wasn't just telling stories, as she is prone to
 doing at times. 
 
   After a few days of investigation, and some research into computer
 hacking, I confronted Peter with the evidence. I'm afraid
   to say, this was the only time I have ever been truly disappointed in
 one of my children. We raised them to be honest and
   to have integrity, and Peter betrayed the principles we tried to
 encourage in him, when he refused point blank to admit to
   his activities. His denials continued for hours, and in the end, I was
 left with no choice but to ban him from using the
   computer until he is old enough to be responsible for his actions. 
 
   After going through this ordeal with my own family, I was left
 pondering how I could best help others in similar situations. I'd
   gained a lot of knowledge over those few days regarding hackers. It's
 only right that I provide that information to other
   parents, in the hope that they will be able to tell if their children
 are being drawn into the world of hacking. Perhaps other
   parents will be able to steer their sons back onto the straight and
 narrow before extreme measures need to be employed. 
 
   To this end, I have decided to publish the top ten signs that your son
 is a hacker. I advise any parents to read this list
   carefully and if their son matches the profile, they should take
 action. A smart parent will first try to reason with their son,
   before resorting to groundings, or even spanking. I pride myself that
 I have never had to spank a child, and I hope this guide
   will help other parents to put a halt to their son's misbehaviour
 before a spanking becomes necessary. 
 
   1. Has your son asked you to change ISPs? 
 
   Most American families use trusted and responsible Internet Service
 Providers, such as AOL. These providers have a strict
   "No Hacking" policy, and take careful measures to ensure that your
 internet experience is enjoyable, educational and
   above all legal. If your child is becoming a hacker, one of his first
 steps will be to request a change to a more hacker
   friendly provider. 
 
   I would advise all parents to refuse this request. One of the reasons
 your son is interested in switching providers is to get
   away from AOL's child safety filter. This filter is vital to any
 parent who wants his son to enjoy the internet without the
   endangering him through exposure to "adult" content. It is best to
 stick with the protection AOL provides, rather than using
   a home-based solution. If your son is becoming a hacker, he will be
 able to circumvent any home-based measures with
   surprising ease, using information gleaned from various hacker sites. 
 
   2. Are you finding programs on your computer that you don't remember
 installing? 
 
   Your son will probably try to install some hacker software. He may
 attempt to conceal the presence of the software in
   some way, but you can usually find any new programs by reading through
 the programs listed under "Install/Remove
   Programs" in your control panel. Popular hacker software includes
 "Comet Cursor", "Bonzi Buddy" and "Flash". 
 
   The best option is to confront your son with the evidence, and force
 him to remove the offending programs. He will probably
   try to install the software again, but you will be able to tell that
 this is happening, if your machine offers to "download" one
   of the hacker applications. If this happens, it is time to give your
 son a stern talking to, and possibly consider punishing
   him with a grounding. 
 
   3. Has your child asked for new hardware? 
 
   Computer hackers are often limited by conventional computer hardware.
 They may request "faster" video cards, and larger
   hard drives, or even more memory. If your son starts requesting these
 devices, it is possible that he has a legitimate need.
   You can best ensure that you are buying legal, trustworthy hardware by
 only buying replacement parts from your
   computer's manufacturer. 
 
   If your son has requested a new "processor" from a company called
 "AMD", this is genuine cause for alarm. AMD is a
   third-world based company who make inferior, "knock-off" copies of
 American processor chips. They use child labor
   extensively in their third world sweatshops, and they deliberately
 disable the security features that American processor
   makers, such as Intel, use to prevent hacking. AMD chips are never
 sold in stores, and you will most likely be told that you
   have to order them from internet sites. Do not buy this chip! This is
 one request that you must refuse your son, if you are to
   have any hope of raising him well. 
 
   4. Does your child read hacking manuals? 
 
   If you pay close attention to your son's reading habits, as I do, you
 will be able to determine a great deal about his opinions
   and hobbies. Children are at their most impressionable in the teenage
 years. Any father who has had a seventeen year old
   daughter attempt to sneak out on a date wearing make up and perfume is
 well aware of the effect that improper influences
   can have on inexperienced minds. 
 
   There are, unfortunately, many hacking manuals available in bookshops
 today. A few titles to be on the lookout for are:
   "Snow Crash" and "Cryptonomicon" by Neal Stephenson; "Neuromancer" by
 William Gibson; "Programming with Perl" by
   Timothy O'Reilly; "Geeks" by Jon Katz; "The Hacker Crackdown" by Bruce
 Sterling; "Microserfs" by Douglas Coupland;
   "Hackers" by Steven Levy; and "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric
 S. Raymond. 
 
   If you find any of these hacking manuals in your child's possession,
 confiscate them immediately. You should also petition
   local booksellers to remove these titles from their shelves. You may
 meet with some resistance at first, but even
   booksellers have to bow to community pressure. 
 
   5. How much time does your child spend using the computer each day? 
 
   If your son spends more than thirty minutes each day on the computer,
 he may be using it to DOS other peoples sites.
   DOSing involves gaining access to the "command prompt" on other
 people's machines, and using it to tie up vital internet
   services. This can take up to eight hours. If your son is doing this,
 he is breaking the law, and you should stop him
   immediately. The safest policy is to limit your children's access to
 the computer to a maximum of forty-five minutes each
   day. 
 
   6. Does your son use Quake? 
 
   Quake is an online virtual reality used by hackers. It is a popular
 meeting place and training ground, where they discuss
   hacking and train in the use of various firearms. Many hackers develop
 anti-social tendencies due to the use of this virtual
   world, and it may cause erratic behaviour at home and at school. 
 
   If your son is using Quake, you should make hime understand that this
 is not acceptable to you. You should ensure all the
   firearms in your house are carefully locked away, and have trigger
 locks installed. You should also bring your concerns to
   the attention of his school. 
 
   7. Is your son becoming argumentative and surly in his social
 behaviour? 
 
   As a child enters the electronic world of hacking, he may become
 disaffected with the real world. He may lose the ability to
   control his actions, or judge the rightness or wrongness of a course
 of behaviour. This will manifest itself soonest in the way
   he treats others. Those whom he disagrees with will be met with scorn,
 bitterness, and even foul language. He may utter
   threats of violence of a real or electronic nature. 
 
   Even when confronted, your son will probably find it difficult to talk
 about this problem to you. He will probably claim that
   there is no problem, and that you are imagining things. He may tell
 you that it is you who has the problem, and you should
   "back off" and "stop smothering him." Do not allow yourself to be
 deceived. You are the only chance your son has, even if
   he doesn't understand the situation he is in. Keep trying to get
 through to him, no matter how much he retreats into
   himself. 
 
   8. Is your son obsessed with "Lunix"? 
 
   BSD, Lunix, Debian and Mandrake are all versions of an illegal hacker
 operation system, invented by a Soviet computer
   hacker named Linyos Torovoltos, before the Russians lost the Cold War.
 It is based on a program called "xenix", which
   was written by Microsoft for the US government. These programs are
 used by hackers to break into other people's
   computer systems to steal credit card numbers. They may also be used
 to break into people's stereos to steal their music,
   using the "mp3" program. Torovoltos is a notorious hacker, responsible
 for writing many hacker programs, such as "telnet",
   which is used by hackers to connect to machines on the internet
 without using a telephone. 
 
   Your son may try to install "lunix" on your hard drive. If he is
 careful, you may not notice its presence, however, lunix is a
   capricious beast, and if handled incorrectly, your son may damage your
 computer, and even break it completely by deleting
   Windows, at which point you will have to have your computer repaired
 by a professional. 
 
   If you see the word "LILO" during your windows startup (just after you
 turn the machine on), your son has installed lunix. In
   order to get rid of it, you will have to send your computer back to
 the manufacturer, and have them fit a new hard drive.
   Lunix is extremely dangerous software, and cannot be removed without
 destroying part of your hard disk surface. 
 
   9. Has your son radically changed his appearance? 
 
   If your son has undergone a sudden change in his style of dress, you
 may have a hacker on your hands. Hackers tend to
   dress in bright, day-glo colors. They may wear baggy pants, bright
 colored shirts and spiky hair dyed in bright colors to
   match their clothes. They may take to carrying "glow-sticks" and some
 wear pacifiers around their necks. (I have no idea
   why they do this) There are many such hackers in schools today, and
 your son may have started to associate with them. If
   you notice that your son's group of friends includes people dressed
 like this, it is time to think about a severe curfew, to
 
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