Question

what is hacking? name various types of hacking

Answer 1

Hacking generally refers to unauthorized intrusion into a computer or a network. The person engaged in hacking activities is known as a hacker. This hacker may alter system or security features to accomplish a goal that differs from the original purpose of the system.

Types of hacking:

– Web Applications Hacking: Hacking a web app means taking control over the server and its associated software such as databases and other interfaces.

– Network Hacking: Attacking a network means collecting information about a network by using tools like nmap, NS lookup, Ping, Tracert, etc. with the intention to hack the full network with the connected devices.

– Email Hacking: It involves taking unauthorized access on an Email account and using it without getting the consent of its owner.

– Ethical Hacking: Ethical hacking includes discovering weaknesses in a machine or network system for testing purpose and lastly fixing them.

–Password Hacking: This is the process of retrieving secret passwords from data that has been stored in or transferred by a computer system.

– Computer Hacking: This is the process of stealing machine ID and password by applying hacking techniques and getting unauthorized access to a computer system.

Answer 2

hacking is an act of accessing unauthorised accounts..

types of hacking

ethical hacking:ethical hacking is an art to access unauthorised account for a good purpose  under the legal policies

website hacking:website hacking is done to access the website without knowing it's password

network hacking:network hacking is done to interrupts network to create jam in multiple computers

password hacking;password hacking is stealing account password to access the unuthorised accounts

email hacking: eamil hacking is done to read and sent mails to others from an authorised account

online bank hacking;online bank hacking is accessing bank server to corrupt bank data or to steal all information of bank

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