Hacker Convention Taps Into New Generation Of Stealth Tools. Hacker Convention Taps Into New Generation Of Stealth Tools. It pays to know your enemy - especially on the Internet. As server software becomes bigger and more complex, the number of security holes grows.
Traditional hackers like to think they work to a set of ethics.
These involve not vandalising Web sites or using security holes to steal. A good hacker is one who, when he finds a security hole, will fix it for you, or at least let you know that it is there. But a new breed of hacker has emerged in recent years. They usually lack the experience and the ethics, and with the Web as their guide, they can download simple Windows programs and become instant hackers in a matter of minutes. Defending against these people has become a vital part of any Webmaster's job, and you cannot begin to defend yourself until you understand what they can do and how they do it.