South African hacker history South African hacker history A brief history of computer hacking in South Africa. Note: A distinction needs to be made between a "white hat" hacker who hacks out of intellectual curiosity, and a "black hat" hacker who has ulterior motives. In recent times there has been an attempt to restore the meaning of the term hacker, which is still associated with creating code, and its secondary meaning, which has become the stuff of Hollywood legend. The term "cracker" is a better description for those who break into secured system by exploiting computer vulnerabilities. Activists are trapped by BOSS agents who
Black or White the US, selling over one million copies and became the second best selling single of the year. As of August 2018 the song further certified two time platinum for the digital sales. Reviews of the song were generally favorable. David Browne praised: "He still knows how to fashion a hook that will take up permanent residence in your brain (away from its video, "Black or White" is spare and effortless)" "Rolling Stone"s Allan Light in his "Dangerous" review, compares the song unfavourably to "Beat It": "Neither this slow-burn solo nor the Stones-derived riff on 'Black or White' offers the catharsis