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Hacker communities play cat-and-mouse with securityUpdated 09:29pm (Mla time) Sept 10, 2004 HACKERS worldwide will gradually find it more difficult to hack into computer networks even as their communities continue to grow, according to a German hacker known as Van Hauser. “The integration of network features in hardware and software is getting more sophisticated. These companies are raising the bar in an effort to stop hacking. There’s also a growing business for network security,” according to Van Hauser, a member of the legendary THC hacker group based in Berlin. Companies such as Microsoft, Linux firms, Oracle and Intel are embedding security features within their products, thus forcing hackers to develop new techniques. Van Hauser said software and hardware firms are increasingly protecting sensitive data from intrusions. For instance, Intel has integrated features in their processors to prevent buffer overflow while Microsoft has included more stringent firewalls in Windows through patches. Van Hauser, who spoke at the recent Philippine IT Security Conference in Manila, said that as more people take computer-related courses or jobs, many will attempt to become hackers. Unfortunately, Van Hauser said hackers will continue to be the least liked professionals in many companies worldwide, particularly due to the nature of their activities. “There are still the good hackers and the bad hackers, but companies will remain wary of hiring hackers. They’re considered security risks and employers don’t want to hire people that they’re actually trying to stop,” Van Hauser said. Van Hauser himself admitted that he only got lucky when he got a job in Deutsche Bank as its security administrator. “Hackers used to be a breed sought after for their skills in finding vulnerabilities, but not anymore as companies are starting to consider them as threats,” Van Hauser said. Source: INQ7.NET http://news.inq7.net/infotech/index.php?index=1&story_id=10205
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