Source: Tom's hardware Let me be clear --this post is in no way an apology for hackers, but it is still interesting to see how hacking was born, the purpose of different hackers and races between the cat and mouse. These include Kevin Mitnick, Kevin Poulsen and DVD Jon, but also another famous couple: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack and their famous Blue Box.
All these stories are told here: http://www.infos-du-net .com/actualite/dossiers/98-histoire-hacking.html
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