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A person who attempts to break into a network or computer system, often with the intent to steal material or perform malicious destruction of files--or just to show it can be done. See hacker, second definition. Crackers try to exploit weaknesses in system security or in some cases, the weaknesses of its users who can be tricked into revealing passwords. See social engineering.
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cracker - By Michael LearmonthNEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The cable television industry has found away to grow again, but it has nothing to do with ESPN, HBO, or eventelevision.As increased programming costs and competition from satellite serviceseat into profits, cable companies have been saved by high demand forfaster Internet connections. All the major companies reported dramaticincreases in high-speed data subscribers in recent weeks.Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA), the nation's largest cable operator, sawits high-speed data subscribers swell 49 percent in the past year, andit had 473,000 net additional subscribers in the third quarter. TimeWarner Inc. (NYSE:TWX)-owned Time Warner Cable data subscribers grew37 percent over the past year. Cox Communications (NYSE:COX) grew 45percent and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR), 60 percent.- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=36375657
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