Psychology Of Hackers

• Underlying the psyche of the criminal hacker may be a deep sense of inferiority

• Consequently, the mastery of computer technology, or the shut down of a major site, might give them a sense of power

• "It's a population that takes refuge in computers because of their problems sustaining real world relationships. Causing millions of dollars of damage is a real power trip" - Jerrold M. Post, psychiatrist at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

• http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/hackers/hackers.html - good overview - source of previous 6 slides