What Is Hacking ? And There Its Types Are Described In this Post! I hope You Get More Information for Related To Hacking.
Introduction
Intelligence agencies and security services of many nations consider hacking of their computer systems and networks as the biggest national threat. What was once considered as a harmless prank played by computer nerds has now evolved into a crime on par with any other in terms of its repercussions. It is viewed at with the same severity as terrorism by many countries and is condemned by the world governments at large.
In simple terms hacking is nothing but breaking into someone else's computer or system by circumventing the safety measures and stealing the information contained within, or worse, sabotaging the entire system.
The roots of hacking can be traced back to the 1960's and 70's when the "Yippies" movement was at its peak. Yippies were the members and followers of Youth International Party, which was nothing but a product of the anti-war movements of that time. The group was comprised mainly of youths and was counter-cultural at its very basic level. They engaged in carrying out elaborate street pranks and taught its member the technique of tapping telephone lines.
This gradually developed into what is now called hacking, except that the phone lines and pliers were replaced by state of the art mega core processors and multi function plasma screens.
But over time, the goofy nature of the whole activity has taken a back seat and the more evil face has materialized, hugely due to the fact that, what was once started by peace loving activists to pull pranks on the authorities, is now being increasingly used by terrorist organizations for a multitude of reasons such as spreading their propaganda, obtaining funding, gathering intelligence about troop movements, to even launching missiles.
Hacking - An Overview:-
we will give you a general idea about what hacking really is and then move on to look into the classification of different kinds of hackers.
White hat hackers:-
The term white hat is used to refer to someone who hacks into a computer system or network for intentions that are not malafide. They may do as a part of a series of tests performed to check the efficacy of their security systems or as a part of research and development that is carried out by companies that manufacture computer security software.
Also known as ethical hackers, they carry out vulnerability assessments and penetration tests.
Black hat hackers:-
A black hat hacker, as the name suggests is the polar opposite of a white hat hacker in terms of both intention as well as methodology. They violate a network for malafide intentions for monetary and personal gains. They are the illegal communities who fit the commonly perceived stereotype of computer criminals.
They gain access into a system and steal or destroy the information or modify the same. They may tweak the program in such a way that it is rendered useless for the intended users. When they notice a weak spot or vulnerable area in the system, they take control of the system by way of such weak spot. They keep the proprietors, authorities and the general public in the blind regarding such vulnerability. They do not make any attempts to fix the lacunae unless their reign faces a threat from a third party.
Grey hat hackers:-
A grey hat hacker has a curious mix of both black hat and white hat characteristics. He trawls the internet and sniffs out network faults and hacks into the system. He does so with the sole intention of demonstrating to the system administrators that their network has a defect in terms of security. Once hacked into the system, they may offer to diagnose and rectify the defect for a suitable consideration.
Blue hat hackers:-
These are freelancers who offer their expertise for hire to computer security firms. Before a new system is introduced in the market, the services of blue hats are called for, to check the system for any potential weaknesses.
Elite hackers:-
These are the crème de la crème of the hacking community. This is a marker of social status used to demote the most proficient hackers. They are the first ones to break into a seemingly impenetrable system and write programs to do so. The elite status is usually conferred on them by the hacking community to which they belong.
Skiddie:-
The term "skiddie" is short for "Script Kiddie". These are the amateur level hackers who manage to break into and access systems by making use of programs written by other expert level hackers. They have little or no grasp on the intricacies of the program which they use.
Newbie:-
Newbies, as the name suggests, are hackers who are beginners in the world of hacking, with no prior experience or knowledge behind them. They hang around at the fringe of the community with the object of learning the ropes of the trade from their peers.
Hacktivism:-
This is another version of hacking, in which the individual or the community makes use of their skills to promulgate any religious or social message through the systems they hack into. Hacktivism can broadly be classified into two kinds- Cyber terrorism and Right to information. Cyber terrorism refers to activities that involve breaking into a system with the sole intention of damaging or destroying it. Such hackers sabotage the operations of the system and render it useless.
The hackers who belong to the "Right to information" category operate with the intention of gathering confidential information from private and public sources and disseminate the same on the public domain.
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