Yeah, much of "hacking" is lamer than the movies show.

If you can read, you’re now a hacker. Which means a good percentage of Trump voters can’t hack.

Bro, I just hacked MYSELF

Somewhat, yeah. A lot of hacking is like that along with social engineering

Basically 80% of the "hacks" in the world find ez password get on lan create admin

I like that this is the important part, the thing that people are annoyed with. Pff, loser, did you even use the terminal? Fake ass bitch.

Multiple major dictionaries seem to define computer hacking as: "to gain unauthorized access to a computer network, system, etc." or something similar. So yeah, it seems that using a password you found somewhere to access an account that isn't yours would indeed be considered "hacking."

That's always been hacking lol.

It's hacking as soon as it's uncomfortable for someone with power.

Always has been.

Edit: wow, downvotes. Care to explain?

Legally speaking unfortunately.

Yes?

That's basically how most "hacking" works through social engineering and phishing.

Yes. It's also a series of felonies. Having a persons username and password does not give one permission to access the account anymore than having possession of someone's house key allows one to legally enter the home.