We can segregate hacking into different categories, based on what is being hacked. Here is a set of examples −
- Website Hacking − Hacking a website means taking unauthorized control over a web server and its associated software such as databases and other interfaces.
- Network Hacking − Hacking a network means gathering information about a network by using tools like Telnet, NS lookup, Ping, Tracert, Netstat, etc. with the intent to harm the network system and hamper its operation.
- Email Hacking − It includes getting unauthorized access on an Email account and using it without taking the consent of its owner.
- Ethical Hacking − Ethical hacking involves finding weaknesses in a computer or network system for testing purpose and finally getting them fixed.
- Password Hacking − This is the process of recovering secret passwords from data that has been stored in or transmitted by a computer system.
- Computer Hacking − This is the process of stealing computer ID and password by applying hacking methods and getting unauthorized access to a computer system
- Following is a list of important terms used in the field of hacking.
- Adware − Adware is software designed to force pre-chosen ads to display on your system.
- Attack − An attack is an action that is done on a system to get its access and extract sensitive data.
- Back door − A back door, or trap door, is a hidden entry to a computing device or software that bypasses security measures, such as logins and password protections.
- Bot − A bot is a program that automates an action so that it can be done repeatedly at a much higher rate for a more sustained period than a human operator could do it. For example, sending HTTP, FTP or Telnet at a higher rate or calling script to create objects at a higher rate.
- Botnet − A botnet, also known as zombie army, is a group of computers controlled without their owners’ knowledge. Botnets are used to send spam or make denial of service attacks.
- Brute force attack − A brute force attack is an automated and the simplest kind of method to gain access to a system or website. It tries different combination of usernames and passwords, over and over again, until it gets in.
- Buffer Overflow − Buffer Overflow is a flaw that occurs when more data is written to a block of memory, or buffer, than the buffer is allocated to hold.
- Clone phishing − Clone phishing is the modification of an existing, legitimate email with a false link to trick the recipient into providing personal information.
- Cracker − A cracker is one who modifies the software to access the features which are considered undesirable by the person cracking the software, especially copy protection features.
- Denial of service attack (DoS) − A denial of service (DoS) attack is a malicious attempt to make a server or a network resource unavailable to users, usually by temporarily interrupting or suspending the services of a host connected to the Internet.
- DDoS − Distributed denial of service attack.
Advantages of Hacking
Hacking has been a part of computing, and it is a wide area that has various concepts.
The Demand for cyber security experts is rising as a massively high rate the world over.
Ethical Hacking simply means to make Security Stronger
The Science of testing your Computers and network for Security vulnerabilities and plugging the holes you find before some other person get a chance to exploit them.
Here meaning of some terms in ethical hacking just you to understand better
Hack means examine something very minutely,
Hacker-The person who hack
Cracker-System intruder/destroyer
Why hacking
Hack the System Security
Stealing information
Why Ethical Hacking
To make security Stronger
It is legal permission is obtained from target.
Identify the vulnerability visible from internet at particular point of time.
There are many types of Hacker, Some of them are,,,,,,,,,,
Black Hats, White Hats, Gray Hats, Cyber Hacker, Spy Hacker, Suicide Hacker State sponsored Hacker....
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