Basic Introduction Of Hacking

What is hacking

Hacking is the activity of finding the weakness of computer and network and gain accessing the personal data information. for example such as cracking the password of an account and gaining access to it.

In this post we will learn

• Who is hacker
• Types of hackers
• What is cyber crime
• What is ethical hacking
• Why ethical hacking

Who is hacker

A hacker is a person who finds vulnerability in them to gain access to computers and networks, they have a lot of knowledge of computer security.

Types of hackers

White hat - Security hacker who find vulnerability in their system or network with user's permission then secure it and prevent it from being hacked.

Black hat - Gain unauthorized access to a system for personal gain and sell it by taking personal or business data.

Gray hat - You may have come to know from the name that it is a mixture of black and white. They access the system without any permission to find out the weaknesses of the system, and then tell its owner and take the money

Scipt kiddies - a non-skilled person who gain access to a system using pre-made tools

Hacktivist - A hacker who use hacking to send social, religious, and political, etc. messages. This is usually done by hijacking websites and leaving the message on the hijacked website.

Phreaker - A hacker who identifies and exploits weaknesses in telephones instead of computers..

What is cyber crime

Cybercrime is the activity of using computers and networks to perform illegal activities like spreading computer viruses, online bullying, performing unauthorized electronic fund transfers, etc. Most cybercrime hacks are committed through the internet, and some cybercrimes are performed using Mobile phones via SMS and online chatting applications.

What is ethical hacking

Ethical Hacking is the activity of finding the weakness of computer and network and coming with countermeasures that protect the weaknesses. Ethical hackers must abide by the following rules.

• Get written permission from the owner of the computer system and/or computer network before hacking.
• Protect the privacy of the organization been hacked.
• Transparently report all the identified weaknesses in the computer system to the organization.
• Inform hardware and software vendors of the identified weaknesses.

Why ethical hacking

• Information is one of the most valuable assets of an organization. Keeping information secure can protect an organization’s image and save an organization a lot of money.
• Fake hacking can lead to loss of business for organizations that deal in finance such as PayPal. Ethical hacking puts them a step ahead of the cyber criminals who would otherwise lead to loss of business.