In the public's imagination, the hacker is simultaneously denigrated and worshipped. He (and it's almost always a he) is a fat slob hunched over a computer screen, Cheetos residue smeared across his unshaved face. But he can also get into your e-mail account. Or the the military.
As with most caricatures, there are elements of truth to this, but also gross exaggerations. For those interested in the subject, "Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker'' by Kevin Mitnick (with William L. Simon), is a fascinating - if uneven - corrective to stereotypes about hackers.
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