What is Hacking ?


What is Hacking?


Hacking is a broad discipline and covers a wide range of topics. The first hacking was in 1960 at MIT. Hacking is defined as an act of identifying the possible entry points that exist in a network or a computer system and finally entering into the points. The activity of hacking is usually performed to obtain unauthorized access to a computer system or a network, with the intention of harming the operations of the system or stealing the sensitive information available in the computer system.
As long as hacking is performed to identify the weakness in a computer system or a network for testing purpose, hacking is legal. This type of hacking is known as Ethical Hacking. Ethical Hacking is described as a hacking which is being performed by an individual or a company to help in identifying the potential threats on a network or a computer.
The expert who performs the activity of hacking is called a “Hacker”. Hackers are the people who gain knowledge to understand how systems are designed, operate and then try to handle with the systems.

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