THE HACKING
What is it?
Hacking is a collection of computer technology, to attack a network, website, etc.. These attacks are different. It includes: Sending "bombs" software. Sending and search for Trojans. The search for security holes. Identity theft. Overload caused by an information system (Flooding of Yahoo, eBay ...). Changing user rights of a computer. The provocation of unhandled errors. And so on. The attacks may be local (on the same computer, see the same network) or remote (on the internet by telecommunication).
The purpose of hacking
There are different motivations for hacking. According to individuals ("hackers"), we find: Checking the security of a system. Stealing (pay slips ...). Terrorism. Espionage "classic" or industrial. Blackmail. Manisfestations policy. For simple "game", by definition. To learn. And so on.
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