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International Hacking Competition Held in Korea
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Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 06:08:18 -0500 (CDT)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200904/200904090035.html Arirang News April 9,2009 Some of the world's top computer coders gathered in Korea this week for the Hacking Protection Competition as a part of Codegate 2009, an international hacking event. The hackers were given 24 hours to find weaknesses in a server infected by a virus. For the whole day their eyes never left the computer screen. The word "hacker" originally referred to an expert at programming and solving problems with a computer but is now used to mean a person who illegally gains access to a computer network. But these hackers say it's actually "crackers" who break into computers whereas "hackers" are security experts who find loopholes in networks. Held by the government for the first time, the two-day event ended on Wednesday, with a security conference and contest on protection techniques being held on the final day. First place went to a Korean hacking group called Creative Park or C-Park. A career fair was held alongside the competition. Organizers said because of the criminal image of hackers in Korea, many skilled computer experts leave the country to work for foreign security firms offering better work conditions. _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books and More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/
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