

As an overt demonstration to other hackers of their skill in the use of force, these security breaches can be taken as a sign of criminal intent and may result in charges as serious as terrorism. Mischief is also a way for hackers to "prove" themselves to others. The use of mischief in a way that resist a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school. Grey hat hackers often use mischief as a way to signal security breaches to system administrators. In computer science and hacker jargon, mischief is a form of attack that clearly indicates the breach of the system and constitutes a form of injury or an infringement of rights, more specifically invasion of privacy, against which legal action can be taken to secure damages.

The etymology of the word comes from Old French meschief, which means "misfortune", from meschever, "to end badly". While the wrongful acts will often involve what is popularly described as vandalism there can be a legal differentiation between the two. 1915.Mischief Mischief, or malicious mischief is the specific name for different criminal offenses in a number of different criminal jurisdictions. "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". "Mischievous" is used, Additions to Esther 14:19, for ponereuomai, "to be evil." The use in the King James Version Apocrypha is considerably more extended (Sirach 11:33 19:27 27:27, etc.). In the Revised Version (British and American) Apocrypha the word is used for kaka, "evils," Additions to Esther 13:5 (compare Sirach 19:28) kakia, "evil," 1 Macc 7:23 and Latin malum, "evil," 2 Esdras 15:56. Sometimes the Revised Version (British and American) changes the word, as to "evil" ( Exodus 32:12,22) in Acts 13:10, to "villany" (rhadiourgia). American Heritage Similar definitions Causing harm, injury, or damage. The cartoon was a pioneer in animation for its use of synchronized sound where movements on screen correspond to the. 'acon, the King James Version Genesis 42:4 44:29 Exodus 21:22 ra`, 1 Samuel 23:9 2 Samuel 16:8 1 Kings 11:25, etc. Mickey Mouse first appeared in the black and white cartoon Steamboat Willie. USAGE Pronunciations of mischievous with stress on the second syllable: (mstivis) or, less commonly, (mstivs), instead of on the first: (mstvs), are usually considered nonstandard.

The word, in the sense of "hurt" or "evil" befalling, plotted against, or done to, anyone, represents a variety of Hebrew terms (e.g.
