WHY IS HACKING IMPORTANT??

WHY IS HACKING IMPORTANT?

No matter in which age group you are, whether you are a student or a 40 year old professional, no one can deny the impact of computers and Internet in our lives. Technology has both positive and negative aspects. You all are already aware of the positive aspects, it applies to almost every field, But the negative aspects involves Huge security risks to everyone using a computer. A very general knowledge of hacking is required to every single person who is using a computer nowadays to protect themselves from getting Hacked.

This blog will teach you some basic ideas about crypters & binders, cryptography, social engineering, email hacking and forging, web hacking, wireless security, Basic MySQL injection.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING:-

HACKER:

A Hacker is a person who enjoys exploring the details of programming and tries to stretch their capabilities.

CRACKER:

any individual who is able to break a system is known as a cracker.

SCRIPT KIDDIE:

In hacker culture a script kiddie or skiddie (also known as skid, script bunny ,script kitty]) are unskilled individuals who use scripts or programs developed by others to attack computer systems and networks and deface websites. It is generally assumed that script kiddies are juveniles who lack the ability to write sophisticated hacking programs or exploits on their own, and that their objective is to try to impress their friends or gain credit in computer-enthusiast communities. The term is typically intended as an insult.

PHREAK:

A phreak is a variant of hacker who have interest in telephones and telephone system.

WHITE HAT:

A white hat hacker breaks security for non-malicious reasons, perhaps to test their own security system or while working for a security company which makes security software. The term "white hat" in Internet slang refers to an ethical hacker. This classification also includes individuals who perform penetration tests and vulnerability assessments within a contractual agreement. The EC-Council, also known as the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants, is one of those organizations that have developed certifications, course-ware, classes, and online training covering the diverse arena of Ethical Hacking.

BLACK HAT:

A "black hat" hacker is a hacker who "violates computer security for little reason beyond maliciousness or for personal gain" (Moore, 2005). Black hat hackers form the stereotypical, illegal hacking groups often portrayed in popular culture, and are "the epitome of all that the public fears in a computer criminal". Black hat hackers break into secure networks to destroy data or make the network unusable for those who are authorized to use the network.

GREY HAT:

A grey hat hacker is a combination of a black hat and a white hat hacker. A grey hat hacker may surf the internet and hack into a computer system for the sole purpose of notifying the administrator that their system has a security defect, for example. Then they may offer to correct the defect for a fee.