139 of a Hacker), which he wrote after his arrest in 1986. The Manifesto states that a hacker’s only crime is curiosity and is regarded as not only a moral guide by hackers up to today, but a cornerstone of hacker philosophy. Reprinted in Phrack magazine, it even made its way into the 1995 film Hackers, starring Angelina Jolie. 6 Robert Tappan Morris In 1988, a computer virus which was later traced to Cornell University infected around 6,000 major Unix operating system machines, slowing them down to the point of being unusable and causing millions of dollars in damage. Its creator, Robert Tappan Morris, became the first person to be convicted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Morris said his ‘worm’ virus wasn’t intended to damage anything but was released to gauge the size of the internet. This assertion didn’t help him, however, and he was sentenced to three years of probation, 4,000 hours of community service and a hefty fine. A computer disk containing the source code for the Morris Worm remains on display at the Boston Museum of Science to this day. This hacker … A helped acquaintances save money talking to people far away before founding a technology company. B refused to follow a traditional lifestyle and pretended to be a specialist working for a well-known publication. C caused problems for several online retailers and fittingly received a punishment, which meant loss of freedom to access such websites. D became famous in his teenage years for gaining access to restricted online meeting places and was never caught. E caused serious trouble by hacking but ended up having his misdemeanour preserved for all to see. F denied being a hacker, despite many notorious exploits that led to his prosecution. G recorded his beliefs about hacking, the results of which became so well-known that they hit the big screen. H wrote the first harmful computer program intended to spread to other computers, for which he was later imprisoned. I was particularly active hacking media outlets, once to reduce the chances of being caught. Find the sentence that best summarises each paragraph. Make sure all the information in the sentence is correct. (2) Which sentence refers to hacking radio and TV stations? (4) Only one sentence mentions a hacker’s later career – which one? (5) Find a synonym for ‘writing a book’ and ‘making a film’. Help 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 B Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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