All about Hacking and Hackers

Let's tell you all about Hacking and different type of hackers

Hacking

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History of Hacking

When people started playing around with computers and phone systems in the 1960s, hacking got its start. With the growth of the internet in the 1980s, it became more criminal, and by the 2000s, it posed a serious threat to national security.

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Types of hackers

• White Hat Hackers
• Grey Hat Hackers
• Black Hat Hackers

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Hacker Type 1

white Hat

Professionals in the field of cybersecurity use their expertise to find and report security holes in networks and computer systems. Their mission is to assist businesses in strengthening their defenses against threats and safeguarding themselves from bad actors.

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Hacker Type 2

Grey Hat

Computer security professionals who are occasionally found breaking the law or moral principles, but they typically lack the malevolent intent of "black hat" hackers. Without authorization, they might break into systems to identify vulnerabilities and sometimes charge the owners for reporting them.

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Hacker Type 3

Black Hat

Often at the expense of others, black hat hackers are malevolent individuals who utilize their expertise to take advantage of weaknesses in computer networks and systems for their own financial advantage. They could interfere with operations, steal data, or install malware.

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Ethical and Unethical Hacking

Ethical vs Unethical

• Identifying and resolving security flaws in a system with the consent of the system owner is known as ethical hacking.
• Hacking methods used for malevolent intent, like data theft or disruption of operations, is known as unethical hacking.

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How all three forms of hacking-related to Cyber Security

Due to their commonality in exploiting weaknesses in computer networks and systems, all three types of hacking are connected to cybersecurity. Black Hat hackers use security flaws to further their malicious agendas, while White Hat hackers find and address them with authorization. In the middle are "grey hat" hackers, who occasionally take advantage of security holes without authorization but don't always endanger the system owner. Cybersecurity is linked to all three types of hacking.

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Selfie from Class on Tuesday

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