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Hacking
In this new world, development is happening in Computer Technologies which is controlling almost all sectors of life. From birth of a child to till the end of life, computer & its programs plays a major role. We can't imagine our life without a computer or programs, when we try to understand it. Most of us are ignorant about the fact. We are using mobiles, new generation cars, security systems, transportation, signal lights, office, airports, ships, nuclear facilities, telecommunication.... you name it. Starting from kitchen you can find it everywhere in your own house itself. Everything is in one way or the other controlled by computer. Internet & emails, web sites, Information at fingertips, huge databases, one cannot think without these in this modern era.
Hacker is the name meant for the people who thinks & develops programs like internet & email. But now when we hear the word, Hacker, we may get annoyed, because the word society considers as the spoiled brains of computer world, who makes distruction. Those who are finding loopholes in useful programs & destroying it. In fact, Hacking & Cracking are very different, one should learn about the difference.
History of HackingIn 1960 around, the word "Hacker" is formed in Massachusetts Technology Institute in USA. On that time, the word is considered in its positive sense. It is to find out the products which did not get after sales technical support and those who does this is known as Hacker on that time. Richard Stalman, the founder of GNU (a free operating system) is one of the Hacker in MIT on that time. When the multi user Systems came, then also the hacking was useful.
But when some started using the system for making errors in Telephone networks & computer, the word got its present not so pleasant meaning. Disbursing destruction as it rolls on, those innocent popular hackers are also got in between.
In 1985, to differentiate between those who construct & those who destruct, another word emerged, "Cracker". Hacker for those intellectuals who are Making/ building programs in net & Cracker is those who are destructing/ make illegal programs. But the word Hacking still remains in the common people's mind same as Cracking.
At first, around 1970s, one of the known Cracker was Captain Crench, he make use of the loopholes in Inband Signalling Telecommunication, USA's network. He used to make calls of Inband Signalling's frequency.
In 1980, when the personal computer (PC) started became popular, Virus program & Worm program started distributing among PCs. People started watching it as part of Hacking and when the Internet became a public network around the last of 1980, Cracker's started working in Internet.
On that time, popular Bulletin Board System (BBS) service is widely used by Crackers. The popular instrument was telephone & crackers misused the facility through BBS. Government in USA feared that this will throw the economy in jeopardy and they used (Federal Beauro of Investigation, USA) FBI to find the Cracker's & cease the instruments they use. This is considered as first legal action against Crackers.
1990 saw the wide use of World Wide Web (www) and Cracking became common. The number of Crackers are also increased. Those can be categorized as Hobbiest, Professional and Researchers. Those who are cracking computer networks to find the faults for fun comes in first category. The other category, professionals, works for financial gain while Researchers finds the networking loopholes and inform the authorities.
CrackingIn 1985, to differentiate between those who construct & those who destruct, another word emerged, "Cracker". Hacker for those intellectuals who are Making/ building programs in net & Cracker is those who are destructing/ make illegal programs. But the word Hacking still remains in the common people's mind same as Cracking.
At first, around 1970s, one of the known Cracker was Captain Crench, he make use of the loopholes in Inband Signalling Telecommunication, USA's network. He used to make calls of Inband Signalling's frequency.
In 1980, when the personal computer (PC) started became popular, Virus program & Worm program started distributing among PCs. People started watching it as part of Hacking and when the Internet became a public network around the last of 1980, Cracker's started working in Internet.
On that time, popular Bulletin Board System (BBS) service is widely used by Crackers. The popular instrument was telephone & crackers misused the facility through BBS. Government in USA feared that this will throw the economy in jeopardy and they used (Federal Beauro of Investigation, USA) FBI to find the Cracker's & cease the instruments they use. This is considered as first legal action against Crackers.
1990 saw the wide use of World Wide Web (www) and Cracking became common. The number of Crackers are also increased. Those can be categorized as Hobbiest, Professional and Researchers. Those who are cracking computer networks to find the faults for fun comes in first category. The other category, professionals, works for financial gain while Researchers finds the networking loopholes and inform the authorities.
Why Cracking
Methods of Cracking
Buffer Overflow
Social Engineering
Trojans
Fishing
Advanced Fee Fraud
Front Door & Bruit Force Attack
Dictionary Program Hacks
Bugs & Back Doors
Denial of Service
Virus
Vulnerability Scanner
Worms
Logic Bombs
Ransom wear
How to prevent Cracking
Intrusion Detection System
Anti Virus Softwares
Encryption
Firewall
Controlling, New Trends
Cracking in real life
