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Hacker and Attack Vectors
Hacker and Attack Vectors
Types of Hacking
& Types of Hackers
Contents :
Meaning of Hacking.
Why do people Hack??
Types of Hacking.
Types of Hackers.
Conclusion.
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HACKING??
The Process of attempting to gain
or successfully gaining,
unauthorized access to computer
resources for the purpose of help or
secure system is called Hacking.
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Why do people hack ?
To make security stronger ( Ethical Hacking ).
Just for fun.
Show off.
Hack other systems secretly.
Notify many people their thought.
Steal important information.
Destroy enemy’s computer network.
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Types Of Hacking :
Website Hacking.
Email Hacking.
Network Hacking.
Password Hacking.
Online Banking Hacking.
Computer Hacking.
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Website Hacking:
Hacking a website means taking control from the
website owner to a person who hacks the website.
The hacker will get the username and password and
the hacker will use that website for any purpose
which may sometimes to destroy some valuable
information database.
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Email Hacking :
Email hacking is illicit access to an email account or email
correspondence.
Ways of Email Hacking:
• Personal Information.
• Social Hacking.
• Phishing/ Hacking Software.
• Trojan Virus etc.
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Network Hacking:
Network Hacking is generally means gathering information
about domain by using tools like Telnet, NslookUP, Ping,
Tracert, Netstat, etc… over the network.
It also include OS Fingerprinting, Port Scanning, Port Surfing
using various Tools.
These are the three most common methods of hacking
a wireless network:
• Sniffing
• Spoofing
• Encryption Cracking
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Password Hacking:
Password cracking is the process of recovering secret
passwords from data that has been stored in or transmitted by a
computer system. A common approach is to repeatedly try
guesses for the password.
Most passwords can be cracked by using following techniques:
• Hashing
• Guessing
• Default Passwords
• Brute Force
• Phishing
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Online banking Hacking:
Unauthorized accessing bank accounts without knowing the
password or without permission of account holder is known as
Online banking hacking.
A bank account can be accessed in many ways. When someone
gets access to your account, that person can take all your
funds without your knowledge.
Here are five simple tips that will help Protect Your Online Accounts:
• Use Strong Password
• Protect your Computer
• Keep an eye on running processes
• Download with care
• Be careful when using unprotected public networks 10
Computer Hacking:
Computer Hacking is when files on your computer are
viewed, created, or edited without your authorization.
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Types of Hackers
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White-hat Hackers :
The good guys who identify the security
weakness of the system or network and inform
the owner about them.
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Black-hat Hackers:
A black hat is the villain or bad guy,
who crash into victim’s security to steal
information and destroy the victims
security network.
Also known as ‘cracker’.
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Grey hat Hackers:
A Grey hat, in the hacking community,
refers to a skilled hacker who is somewhere
in between white and black hat hackers.
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Language of hackers:
1 -> i or l |\| -> n
3 -> e |\/| -> m
4 -> a s -> z
7 -> t
z -> s
9 -> g
f -> ph
0 -> o
$ -> s ph ->
| -> i or l f x ->
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Example:
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World Famous hackers:
Stephen
Wozniac
Tsutomu Shimomura
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Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Poulsen
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Preventive measures :
Install a strong anti-virus
Always run a anti-virus check before
you download a program or a file from the
internet.
Avoid disclosing personal details like
phone number, credit card details to strangers.
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Conclusion:
Proper ethical hackers should be employed.
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