In cyber security world, the person who is able to discover a weakness in the system and manages to exploit it to accomplish his goal (Good or Bad) is referred as a hacker, and the process is referred to hacking.
Nowadays, people think that hacking is only hijacking Facebook accounts or defacing website. Yes, it is also part of hacking field but it doesn't mean that it is all there is. This is not even the tip of iceberg.
So what is exactly hacking?! That is exactly what this post is for.
Hacking is the practice of gaining the unauthorized access of a system, in order to viewing, editing, copying the information or to accomplish a goal outside of the creator's original purpose. The person who is consistently engaging in hacking activities is called a hacker.
Hacker is a term used by some to mean "a clever programer" and my others, especially those in popular media, to mean "someone who tries to break into computer systems"
Why do hackers do hack ?
- Just for fun
- To show off
- Notify many people their thoughts
- Steal important information
- To destroy enemy's computer network
Hacking Examples
- Vladimir Levin hacks citibank Rusian crime ring leader Vladimir levin managed to gain access to accounts located in the Citibank network and stole millions of dollars in 1995.
- Jonathan james hacks NASA Jonathan james was 16 when, in 1999, he hacked into NASA, and downloaded proprietary software and informations.
Advantages of Hacking
- Can be use to recover lost information where the computer password is lost.
- Teaches you that no technology is 100% secure.
- To test how good security is on your own network.
- They call it white hat computer hacking.
Disadvantage of Hacking
- Criminals.
- It can use it to their advantage.
- Can harm someone's privacy.
- It's illegal.
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