The Evolution of the Hacker Ethic: How Curiosity Built the Internet—And Spawned Cybercrime
What do you picture when you hear “hacker”? A hoodie and a dark screen? That stereotype misses the story. Hacking didn’t start as crime. It began as curiosity, playfulness, and a belief that knowledge should be open to all. In the early days, “hacker” meant someone who loved to tinker, to explore systems, to push…