- Hacking is the act of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system or network and in some cases making unauthorized use of this access.
- Hacking is also the act by which other forms of cyber-crime like fraud, terrorism, etc. are committed.
- Computer hacking is the practice of modifying computer hardware and software to accomplish a goal outside of the creator’s original purpose.
- People who engage in computer hacking activities are often called hackers. Since the word “hack” has long been used to describe someone who is incompetent at his/her profession, some hackers claim this term is offensive and fails to give appropriate recognition to their skills.
- White hacking:
- The hackers motivate the information holders to further secure their data by pointing to their flaws without doing any kinds of offensive destruction is known as White Hackers.
- Black hacking:
- The hackers break into others information system to have an unauthorized access, is known as Black Hackers.
