4. Communities of
Categories
Hackers
of Hacker
1. White Hat
1.White Hat
2. Grey Hat
2.Grey Hat
3. Black Hat
3.Black Hat
4. Phreaker
4.Phreaker
5. Script Kiddies
5.Script Kiddies
6. Hactivist
6.Hacktivist
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5. 1. White Hat :
A white hat is the hero or good guy, especially in
computing, where it refers to an Ethical Hacker or
Penetration Tester who focuses on securing and
protecting IT systems.
Such
people
are
Employed by Companies
where these Professionals
are sometimes called
Tiger Teams or
Red Teams.
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6. 2. Grey Hat :
A
grey
hat,
refers to a skilled
hacker
who
sometimes acts
legally,
sometimes
in
good will, and
sometimes not.
They are a hybrid between white and black hat hackers.
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7. 3. Black Hat : A black hat is the villain or bad guy. It
refers to a hacker that breaks into networks or
computers, or creates computer viruses.
They are specialized in unauthorized penetration of
information systems.
They may use computers to attack systems for profit,
for fun, or for political motivations or as a part of a
social cause. Hence they should not be confused with
ethical hackers.
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8. 4. Phreaker :
The person
who
acts
of
gaining
unauthorized
access
to
Telecommunication
systems, especially
to obtain Free Calls.
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9. 5. Script Kiddies :
Script kiddies are
like amateur kids
who gains illegal
access
to
computer
systems, often by
using
hacking
programs
downloaded
from the internet.
Their objective is to try to impress their friends.
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11. Some Malicious Hacking Strategies :
As there are steps to develop any software so as Every hackers do
follow some predefined rules or steps to hack into the system.
1. Information : The basic information gathering about the target
system.
2. Scanning : Scanning the target system for open ports and services
running on the open ports etc.
3. Gaining Access : Gaining the actual access of the particular
target system by exploiting the system.
4. Maintaining Access : Keeping the access of the system.
5. Clearing Tracks : To remove the footprints if any so as to remain
undetected from the victim.
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12. Not all Hackers do evil work.
Here's what you need to know to use your
Hacking Skills to do Good.
'Ethical Hacking' Is A Form of
'Legal Hacking' That Is Done
With The Permission of An
Organization
To
Help
Increase Its Security.
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13. Why Do We Need Ethical Hacking
Social
Engineering
Automated
Attacks
Organizational
Attacks
Restricted
Data
Accidental
Breaches in
Security
Viruses, Trojan
Horses,
and Worms
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Denial of
Service (DoS)
14. Who are CEH? :
Certified
Ethical
Hackers
are
Technically Skilled IT Professionals With
A Strong Desire To Solve Problems And
Prevent
Malicious
Hackers
From
Causing Damage To Network Systems.
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15. How To Be Ethical Hacker :
One Can Become A Ethical Hacker by
Getting Just A Formal Training in Ethical
Hacking to Learn The Basic Fundamentals of
Hacking.
As You Became A Ethical Hacker You Need
Motivation, Dedication, Initiative,
Self-education And Tough Knowledge
To Improve Your-Self
As Per The New Innovations.
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16. Job :
There Are Lucrative
Jobs Available In
Government
Organizations,
Banks,
Financial
Institutions,
Military
Establishments And
Private Companies.
India will need more than 4 lakh ethical
hackers by 2015. -Rediff.com
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17. What to Learn :
Learn
Operating
Systems like Windows,
Mac and especially
UNIX as it is regarded
as
the
original
operating system built
by hackers.
Evaluate your strengths and interests and gain
some basic programming knowledge such as
C,C++, or Java.
Experience with various networking devices
and networking protocols.
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18. As a Ethical Hacker Keep in Mind :
* Always keep learning new things.
* Don’t do it just for fun.
* Never do it just for money.
* Keep you focus intact in your job.
* Always work within the law and never try
to break it.
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19. “The one who can hack it, can only
secure it”
Always Stay connected …
To The Hacker Community By Sharing Technical
Information And Ideas.
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