'Cracker' is an invented term. Like most invented linguistics, it didn't catch on, and it never will. By contrast 'phreaker' fits the bill in many aspects. h

'Cracker' is an invented term. Like most invented linguistics, it didn't catch on, and it never will. By contrast 'phreaker' fits the bill in many aspects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaker Of course a lot of the time we're just referring to common criminals who know how to download software off of some 'warez' BBS and use it for bank and credit fraud. I don't know what to call those people, but even 'cracker' gives them too much credit.