Hacking (1)
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Security refers to protection from harm or threat. It involves measures to increase protection from external threats like hacking. Hacking involves exploiting security flaws to access secured networks for malicious purposes and has a long history dating back to the 1960s. There are different types of hackers like white hat hackers who help with computer security, black hat hackers who hack illegally for personal gain, and grey hat hackers who have a mix of motivations.
Hacking (1)
- 3. WHAT IS SECURITY Security is the degree of resistance to, or protection from, harm. It is the state of being free from danger or threat.
- 4. Difference Between Security and Protection Security and protection are extremely close concepts though not same. Security measures are adopted to increase the level of protection The feeling of protection arises when one has enough security measures Security is a type of protection against external threats.
- 5. What is Hacking? Hacking refers to an array of activities which are done to intrude some one else’s personal information space so as to use it for malicious, unwanted purposes. Hacking is a term used to refer to activities aimed at exploiting security flaws to obtain critical information for gaining access to secured networks.
- 6. A Brief History of Hacking • 1980s - Cyberspace coined -414 arrested -Two hacker groups formed -2600 published • 1990s -National Crackdown on hackers -Kevin Mitnick arrested -Microsoft’s NT operating system pierced
- 7. A Brief History of Hacking • 2001 – In one of the biggest denial-of-service attack, hackers launched attacks against eBay, Yahoo!, CNN.com., Amazon and others. • 2007 – Bank hit by “biggest ever” hack. Swedish Bank, Nordea recorded nearly $1 Million has been stolen in three months from 250 customer account.
- 8. Famous Hackers in History Ian Murphy Kevin Mitnick Johan Helsinguis Mark AbeneLinus Torvalds Robert Morris
- 9. Overview of Hacking Hack • Examine something very minutely • The rapid crafting of new program or the making of changes to existing, usually complicated software Hacker • The person who hacks Cracker • System intruder/ destroyer • Black hat hackers
- 10. History Of Hacking The first hacker was appeared in 1960’s at the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology(MIT) During the 1970’s, a different kind of hacker appeared: Phone Phreaker or Phone Hacker
- 11. Hacker and Ethical Hacker Hacker • Access computer system or network without authorization • Breaks the law Ethical Hacker • Performs most of the same activities but with owner’s permission • Employed by companies to perform Penetration Tests
- 12. Types of Hacker White Hat Hacker • Good guys • Don’t use their skill for illegal purpose • Computer security experts and help to protect from Black Hats. Black Hat Hacker • Bad guys • Use their skill maliciously for personal gain • Hack banks, steal credit cards and deface websites Grey Hat Hacker • It is a combination of White hat n Black Hat Hackers • Goal of grey hat hackers is to provide national security. • A grey hat hacker may surf the Internet and hack into a computer system for the sole purpose of notifying the administrator that their system has a security defect, for example. They may then offer to correct the defect for a fee