---
id: 2372
title: "Defining “Hacker” in 2018"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/defining-hacker-in-2018/"
published_at: "2018-06-25T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["community", "bugcrowd", "casey-ellis", "hacker-culture", "cybercrime", "definition"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/2372"
lang: en
---

# Defining “Hacker” in 2018

## Summary

Casey Ellis pushes back on the cybercriminal stereotype of hackers, traces how the 'hacker' label was claimed by criminals, and argues the burglar-versus-locksmith distinction matters.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2018-06-25T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/defining-hacker-in-2018/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/2372