Reading Hackers.

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C. Hackers know how to trick people using their computers. They introduce a ‘Trojan Horse’, a program that looks perfectly safe, but actuallycontains something destructive. If you open it like a normal e-mail or a game, you are in trouble. Although the punishment can be serious if they have been caught, most hackers still think that theiractivities are still a game.

D. Recently, hacking has started to increase. Hackers are getting into computers systems and stealing or destroying information. It is certain that there will be moreof these hi-tech crimes in the twenty-first century.




example, they break into websites, take control of other people’s computers or create viruses. They are especially interested intobreaking through the security of military websites.




A. With the development of technology, it is now difficult to imagine life without computers. They are a source of information, educationand entertainment, but today’s world of computers can also be quite frightening and dangerous. This is because of hackers.

B. Hackers spend their time playing with computers data in all parts ofcyberspace. For


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B. Decide in which paragraph in the text you can find information about:

a. hackers are very intelligent people. ……………..

b. Hacking is an ever-lastingcrime. ……………..

c. Criminal activities of hackers ……………..

d. Computers have invaded our world. ……………..


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A. Answer the following questions:
a. Why is it difficult toimagine life without computers?
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b. Give two examples showing how hackers can break the law.
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2.……………………………………………………………………………....

c. What is a ‘Trojan Horse’?
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d. What will happen if hackers keep breaking into computers systems?...