What is Hacking?
Hacking is the act of breaking in to a computer system and is a criminal offence under the computer misuse Or The really simple definition of hacking: is gaining an unauthorized access to a computer system
Who is Hacker ?
Hacking is the act of breaking in to a computer system and is a criminal offence under the computer misuse Or The really simple definition of hacking: is gaining an unauthorized access to a computer system
Hacker Categories
Inter-City Hacking. Inner-city residence (any race, color, religion, creed, etc,), exhibits anger at social condition, exhibits no social conscience, jail is not a deterrent. Hacking gives them a sense of power and allows them to make their own rules.Euro hacking. More worldly , enlightened then US hackers and are generally motivated by philosophical or political concerns. Generally thought of as a way of life and not a crime, thinks hacking is treating technology without respect; thinks its great sport to spin up intelligence communities. Professional Hacking. This encompasses any for profit activity such as spies, industrial espionage, Narco terrorist, White Collar criminals, etc.
Type of hacker
White-hat Hackers – The good guys who identify the security weakness of the system or network and inform the owner about them Black Hat Hackers – A black hat is the villain or bad guy, who crash into victim’s security to steal information and destroy the victims security network. Also known as ‘cracker’. Grey hat Hackers – A grey hat, in the hacking community, refers to a skilled hacker who is somewhere in between white and black hat hackers
Skill of a hacker
Routers: knowledge of routers, routing protocols, and access control listsMicrosoft: skills in operation, configuration and management.Linux: knowledge of Linux/Unix; security setting, configuration, and services.Firewalls: configurations, and operation of intrusion detection systems.MainframesNetwork Protocols: TCP/IP; how they function and can be manipulated.Project Management: knowledge of leading, planning, organizing, and controlling a penetration testing team.
Advantages
Can be used to recover lost information where the computer password has been lost.Teaches u that no technology is 100% secureTo test how good security is on your own network. 😉They call it white hat computer hacking.Hacking is good with games especially when you are online but the only problem is if the gaming server finds out that you have been hacking then you could get chucked off the gaming server so watch out
Disadvantages
Criminals can use it to their advantage.It can harm someone’s privacy.It’s illegal.It destroys other works.
How to save computer from hackers
Protect Your Computer: Avoid Computer Holes/Vulnerabilities
Install only trusted software and delete unknown emails .If you have any doubt about a piece of software’s function, do not install it.Avoid adult web sites, a hacker’s paradise.Whether in your e-mail or online, do not click on ads. If the ad is of interest, find the site. Be careful with what you physically put into your computer. This is especially true for shared R/W CDs, USB hard disks, or flash drives. This is an easy path for a virus to follow from computer to computer.
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