Campaigners are demanding The Cambridge Dictionary change its definition of hackers, claiming the world's oldest publishing house is allowing a "negative" stereotype of the title.
The Cambridge Dictionary, published by the 484-year-old Cambridge University Press, states that a hacker is "a person who is skilled in the use of computer systems, often one who illegally obtains access to private computer systems".
Objections have been brought by a global community of “compassionate” hackers, who aim is to “make the world a better place” with their work.
Cybersecurity company HackerOne, who led the campaign to change the definition, recruit these hackers to expose and resolve vulnerabilities...