Basics of Ethical Hacking

What is ethical hacking???

Hacking is usually legal as long as it is being done to find weaknesses in a computer or
network system for testing purpose. This sort of hacking is what we call Ethical Hacking.

What is hacker???

A computer expert who does the act of hacking is called a "Hacker". Hackers are those
who seek knowledge, to understand how systems operate, how they are designed, and
then attempt to play with these systems

Types of Hacking

We can segregate hacking into different categories, based on what is being hacked. Here is a set of examples:

 Website Hacking: Hacking a website means taking unauthorized control over a
web server and its associated software such as databases and other interfaces.

 Network Hacking: Hacking a network means gathering information about a
network by using tools like Telnet, NS lookup, Ping, Tracert, Netstat, etc. with the
intent to harm the network system and hamper its operation.

 Email Hacking: It includes getting unauthorized access on an Email account and
using it without taking the consent of its owner.

 Ethical Hacking: Ethical hacking involves finding weaknesses in a computer or
network system for testing purpose and finally getting them fixed.

 Password Hacking: This is the process of recovering secret passwords from data
that has been stored in or transmitted by a computer system.

 Computer Hacking: This is the process of stealing computer ID and password by
applying hacking methods and getting unauthorized access to a computer system.