2. 1. Hacking refers to
the activities which
are done to intrude
someone else’s
personal information
so as to use it for
malicious, unwanted
purposes.
WHAT IS HACKING ?
2. Hacking is a term which refers to the activities aimed
at exploiting security flaws to obtain personal information
for gaining access to secured networks.
3. A typical attacker works in the following manner:
Identify the target system.
Gathering Information on the target system.
Finding a possible loophole in the target system.
Exploiting this loophole using exploit code.
Removing all traces from the log files and escaping without a trace.
4. When someone hacks a computer or
network system, it's typically for one of
the following reasons:
1. Credit Card Information(for money)
In recent years it has become increasingly possible for
hackers to steal credit card information. With online
shopping and online banking becoming more prevalent, the
opportunity for a skilled hacker to acquire credit card
information continues to grow.
5. 2. Identity Theft
Hackers can potentially steal
identity by simply hacking into a
computer. With a stolen identity,
a hacker can do almost everything.
3. Business Information
In the modern world it is not at all uncommon for incredibly
important business information to be stored on computers.
Hackers can steal financial information, account numbers,
and even client information.
4. Egotism
Some hackers hack computers solely to prove that they can.
These individuals may do anything from small-scale hacking
all the way up to full-on identity.
6. 1. FINANCIAL LOSSES
In 2011, Sony lost $170 million due to a
hack of their PlayStation system. Also
in 2011, CitiGroup lost $2.7 million and
AT&T lost $2 million as a result of
hackers.
2. LOSS OF INFORMATION
Hacking often results in a loss of data
due to files being deleted or changed.
leak of top secret information could
cause real-world security issues.
Servers at the Pentagon, FBI, Interpol
and NASA have all been compromised at
various points. various points in the past ten
years.
7. 1. $171 million – Sony
2. $2.7 million – Citigroup
3. $2 million – Stratfor
4. $2 million – AT&T
9. Kevin David Mitnick (born August 6,
1963) is an American computer
security consultant, author and hacker. In
1999, he was convicted of various
computer and communications-related
crimes. At the time of his arrest, he was the
most-wanted computer criminal in the
United States.
