What is a Hacker?

Computer hackers are technically defined as computer enthusiasts who break into remote computer systems, combining the power of the Internet and specialized programming skills to bypass sophisticated security systems for their own gain, ignoring any State and Federal laws they break in the process. Hackers are more broadly defined within the computer and Internet community as any individual who modifies existing computer software illegally for their own personal or financial gain; or anyone who programs malicious software in order to steal information from or alter another's computer system.