This document discusses different types of hackers: black-hat hackers who access networks without permission, grey-hat hackers who want to do good but without permission, and white-hat hackers who are authorized. It also discusses how hackers can access systems by exploiting weaknesses, and some basic ways to increase security like using strong passwords and firewalls. The document provides resources for further information on hacking, crackers, phreakers, and script kiddies.

1. Mohammed Al Hadi
Hacking And Hackers

2. What is Hacking ?
 Hacking is accessing Network with gaining
permission.

3. Types Of Hackers
 Black-Hat Hackers
Hackers that don’t have permission
 Grey-Hat Hackers
Hackers that want to do something good but
without permission
 White-Hat Hackers
Hackers that are authorized

4. Hacking vs. Cracking
 Malicious attacks on computer networks are
known as crackers.
 While hacking is applied to any activity that has
good intentions.

5. Why do Hackers Hack?
 Hacking is usually applied to people that have
good intentions and does not want to harm.
 A Hacker may breach a system just because of
curisoty he breaks security databases and
financial systems

6. Can Computers be protected ?
 You cant be 100% secure from hackers but u can
do something to increase security levels
 For Example:
 Use strong passwords to protect your user login
account
 Never reveal your login password to anyone
else
 Place a firewall between your computer and any
network

7. Groups of Hackers
 Crackers
 Phreakers
 Script Kiddies

8. Hacking
 Hackers can get access to a system through
many ways:
 There must be a weakness or exploit
 You have to know how to increase security level

9. Resources
 http://www.igcseict.info/theory/6/hack/
 http://hackshackers.com/
 http://compnetworking.about.com/od/networksecu
rityprivacy/f/what-is-hacking.htm