hacker's
Programmer's or infiltrator's
Hacker's is the possessive form of hacker—someone who breaks into computer systems or who programs with exceptional skill and ingenuity.
The word covers both meanings: a hacker's toolkit for penetration testing, a hacker's elegant solution to the problem.
In older usage, a hacker was simply an enthusiastic amateur: a weekend hacker's golf game.
Notable act or abuse
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- breachBreaking of agreement
- penetrationEntry into something
- firewallNetwork access control system
malware · phishing · backdoor · zero-day · rootkit · botnet · ransomware · encryption
Symbolic communication system
- scriptWritten words for performance
- terminalAt the endpoint
- debuggerSoftware error-locating tool
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
repository · compiler · API · syntax · kernel · patch · workaround · refactor
Portable hinged computer
- keyboardArray of input keys
- terminalAt the endpoint
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- proxyAuthorized substitute
Kali · burner · USB · server · VM · sandbox · honeypot · sniffer
Published statement of principles
- ethosCollective moral character
- communityCollective of connected people
- collectiveJointly organized group
- anonymousOf unknown origin
underground · meetup · zine · phreaking · chaos · subculture · folklore · handle
Clever, original thinking
- curiosityDesire to learn
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
creativity · unconventional · workaround · tinkering · reverse-engineering · experimentation · obsession · challenge
exploit
Notable act or abuse
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- breachBreaking of agreement
- penetrationEntry into something
firewall · malware · phishing · backdoor · zero-day · rootkit · botnet · ransomware · encryption · cracking
code
Symbolic communication system
algorithm · repository · compiler · API · syntax · kernel · patch · workaround · refactor · stack
laptop
Portable hinged computer
proxy · Kali · burner · USB · server · VM · sandbox · honeypot · sniffer · decoder
manifesto
Published statement of principles
- ethosCollective moral character
- communityCollective of connected people
- collectiveJointly organized group
anonymous · underground · meetup · zine · phreaking · chaos · subculture · folklore · handle · alias
ingenuity
Clever, original thinking
- curiosityDesire to learn
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
persistence · creativity · unconventional · workaround · tinkering · reverse-engineering · experimentation · obsession · challenge · puzzle
hacker'sadministrator's
Belonging to an overseer
employee's · official's · owner's · insider's
hacker'sdefender's
Belonging to a guardian
guardian's · protector's · developer's · builder's · architect's
- hacker groupOrganized digital intruders
- growth hackerUnconventional marketing experimenter
- black-hat hackersIllegal system infiltrators
- hacker collectiveOrganized network intrusion group
- state hackersGovernment-backed digital infiltrators