Hacking and Hacker
Table of content
1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………….2
2. Purpose of Hacking…………………….…………………………………………...2
3. Types of Hacker and Hacking………………………………………..…………….3
4. Ethical Hacking………………………………………..……………………………..4
5. Effect of Hacking…………………….……………………………………………….5
6. Benefit of hacking……………………………………….…………………………...5 7. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….6
8. References…………………………………………………………………………….7
Hacking is to change computer hardware or software, in order to cause damage to important data on a computer or to simply steal personal information. Computer hackers take help of internet because internet connects the entire computer around the world. A person who attacks to another system with the intent to cause harm, without having any permission from the system owner is called as hacker. There are different types of hacker with different purpose of hacking. Hacking is illegal thing which have lots of effect but somehow hacking is good because it got some benefit. In the following paragraph I am going to discuss about types of hacker, purpose of hacking, effect of hacking, benefit of hacking and ethical hacking. (Beaver & McClure, 2007)
Few years ago only selected people know about computer but nowadays even 13 year old kids know how to hack computer. People hack computer and computer network for different purposes. The main reason of hacking computer is for money and to retrieve important information. Generally people hack someone bank detail and steal the money, some people hack database of some network and sell it example people hack expensive games for Xbox, ps3, lots of movies, exam question paper and other different things to earn money. Few people do hacking just for fun and curiosity just to judge how perfect they are in computer. Either to impress friends has fun and learns the basics of hacking or gain recognition in computer-enthusiast group. Some people just
1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………….2
2. Purpose of Hacking…………………….…………………………………………...2
3. Types of Hacker and Hacking………………………………………..…………….3
4. Ethical Hacking………………………………………..……………………………..4
5. Effect of Hacking…………………….……………………………………………….5
6. Benefit of hacking……………………………………….…………………………...5 7. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….6
8. References…………………………………………………………………………….7
Hacking is to change computer hardware or software, in order to cause damage to important data on a computer or to simply steal personal information. Computer hackers take help of internet because internet connects the entire computer around the world. A person who attacks to another system with the intent to cause harm, without having any permission from the system owner is called as hacker. There are different types of hacker with different purpose of hacking. Hacking is illegal thing which have lots of effect but somehow hacking is good because it got some benefit. In the following paragraph I am going to discuss about types of hacker, purpose of hacking, effect of hacking, benefit of hacking and ethical hacking. (Beaver & McClure, 2007)
Few years ago only selected people know about computer but nowadays even 13 year old kids know how to hack computer. People hack computer and computer network for different purposes. The main reason of hacking computer is for money and to retrieve important information. Generally people hack someone bank detail and steal the money, some people hack database of some network and sell it example people hack expensive games for Xbox, ps3, lots of movies, exam question paper and other different things to earn money. Few people do hacking just for fun and curiosity just to judge how perfect they are in computer. Either to impress friends has fun and learns the basics of hacking or gain recognition in computer-enthusiast group. Some people just
References: 1. Beaver,k.& McClure, S. (2007). Hacking for Dummies. Hoboken, Canada: 111 River Street. 2. DR,k.& Day,P.(2002). Complete Hackers Handbook PB. New york 3