Hacking Terminologies

Hacking, what actually hacking means? Hacking is a way of exploiting the path to enter into an authorized zone, I mean hacking is a way to gain access to an authorized account, server, or even in computer. And this is done by well knowledge people that we call a hacker.

A hacker is a person that has a vast knowledge on computers, World Wide Web, security. 


And they even are the computer experts that know every bit about the working of software or any hardware.

Now let’s begin –

In hacking, there are many terms that occur while we move further in learning more advanced hacking. To read a "Beginner's Guide to Hacking", Click Here. So, here I will explain you some of the terms related to it.

Backdoor - Also referred to as a “trap door.” A hole in the security of a system deliberately left in place by designers or maintainers. Hackers may also leave back doors in systems they have compromised so they can return at a later time.

Brute Force - A method that relies on sheer computing power to try all possibilities until the solution to a problem is found. Usually refers to cracking passwords by trying every possible combination of a particular key space.

DoS Attack - An abbreviation for “Denial of Service”, DoS refers to an attempt to shut down access to a particular system or network. The target is usually a high-profile web site or e-commerce site.

Session Hijacking - A process where an attacker takes over, or “hijacks”, an existing connection between a client and server. This allows that attacker to execute commands on the server as if he were the real client. Easily performed on Telnet sessions.

Spoofing - The process of impersonating another host on a network, including the Internet, by using that hosts IP or MAC address. This can enable the spoofer to mask an attack, or it can enable him to access another host with little or no authentication by pretending to be a “trusted” host.

Trojan Horse - A code fragment that hides inside a program and performs a disguised function. It's a popular mechanism for disguising a virus or a worm.

Virus - A code fragment that copies itself into a larger program, modifying that program. A virus executes only when its host program begins to run. The virus then replicates itself, infecting other programs as it reproduces.

Worm - A worm is an independent program. It reproduces by copying itself in full-blown fashion from one computer to another, usually over a network. Unlike a virus, it usually doesn't modify other programs.

So here some of the basic terminologies related to hacking ends. I hope it serves the best while understanding the basic terms when you on just going to buy the entry ticket for World of Hacking. Lolz…

And if you need to know more about any term from this post or even from anywhere else related to hacking. Please comment, I will be happy to explain you the desired term.

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