> "A hacker is someone who subverts computer security with malicious or criminal intent," the statement continued. “Here, there was no breach of any firewall or

> "A hacker is someone who subverts computer security with malicious or criminal intent," the statement continued. “Here, there was no breach of any firewall or security and certainly no malicious intent. [...]" Then I guess HN better find a new name. Seriously though, this defense bugs me because it outright dismisses the idea of ethical hacking by re-defining "hacker" as someone with "malicious or criminal intent". They should embracing the label and explaining the difference between white hat hackers and black hats (the actual criminals). Our world needs more white hat hackers. All it takes is one security flaw to compromise a system and the deck is always stacked against those securing it. Re-defining "hacker" as a term to describe criminals stacks that deck even worse by dissuading future would-be white hats.