All you need to know about 'Hacking'

Hackers use social engineering skills to trick users into clicking on malicious content, thereby gaining access to personal data. Though many computer literates think they are not susceptible to social engineering or other cyber-attacks, truth is that majority of the intelligent are vulnerable. There are three types of hackers (a) Black hat – Steals valuable information for malicious reasons. (b) White hat – They strive to improve the security of an organisation’s security systems. (c) Grey hat – Hacker sometimes violate laws ethical standards but does not have malicious intent. Categories of hackers * Bank robber – Sole purpose to steal money * Nation/State – Creates malicious back doors for cyber warfare purposes * Corporate spy – Stealing corporate intellectual property * Professional hacking group for hire – Expert hackers develop malware to steal for a fee * Rogue gamer – Specialised hackers for the gaming industry * Crypto Jackers – For mining cryptocurrencies * Hacktivists – Political or corporate propaganda * Botnet masters – Create bots for command-and-control (C&C) servers * Adware spammer – Redirecting your browser to an alternate site * Thrill hacker – Sole Motive to break laws of the land. * Accidental hacker – Has no…
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