Hacking

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HACKING
Hacking is defined as a process of exploiting the security of device or a network to gain an unauthorized access to someone’s data. Hacking refers to the misuse of electronic devices like mobiles, computers and our other networks to create damage or to, gather information and steal personal data. They are also highly skilled in creation of vectors through which they trick the users so they open malevolent attachments and links. This is how these hackers easily access people’s personal data. Hacking has therefore become a huge industry with highly skilled hackers which have been introducing new hacking methods time to time. There can be different reasons for hacking it can be personal, money, corporate espionage, political espionage, revenge, hacktivism, notoriety, or for security improvements.
TYPES OF HACKERS

BLACK HAT HACKERS:
There are also known as the “bad guys” of the hacking industry. They go out of their boundaries and vulnerability level to hack and gain access to someone’s device or network and exploit them.

WHITE HAT HACKERS:
They are known as the “good ...
... guys” who basically protect from the hacking process of black hat hackers through pro-active hacking. There technical skills are such that they can break into system to test the level of the security of the network that is ethical hacking. This lets the detect the vulnerabilities in the system before the black hat hackers. The techniques used by them are similar to as that of black hat hackers but there are assigned by an organization in order to test and detect the issues in security systems.

GREY HAT HACKERS:
There are considered to be between black and white hat hackers. They attempt to hack a system but without the aim of any harm. They detect a vulnerability so that they can increase awareness to the public.