Hacking
Hacking involves discovering and exploiting vulnerabilities in computer systems or networks, typically to access personal or organizational data without permission. While not always malicious, the term is often linked to cybercrime, giving it mostly negative connotations. Hacking involves aspects of social engineering. Social engineering is a manipulation method that exploits human vulnerabilities to access personal data. By adopting fake identities and employing psychological tactics, hackers can trick you into revealing sensitive or financial information. They often use phishing scams, spam emails or messages, and counterfeit websites to accomplish this. Hackers employ various methods to acquire passwords. One common approach is a brute force attack, where they systematically try every possible combination to gain entry. They may also utilize basic algorithms to generate different mixes of letters, numbers, and symbols, aiding in identifying correct passwords. Addition...