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TYPES OF HACKING-

Website Hacking − Hacking a website means taking unauthorized control over a web server and its associated software such as databases and other interfaces.

Network Hacking − Hacking a network means gathering information about a network by using tools like Telnet, NS lookup, Ping, Tracert, Netstat, etc. with the intent to harm the network system and hamper its operation.

Email Hacking − It includes getting unauthorized access on an Email account and using it without taking the consent of its owner.

Ethical Hacking − Ethical hacking involves finding weaknesses in a computer or network system for testing purpose and finally getting them fixed.

Password Hacking − This is the process of recovering secret passwords from data that has been stored in or transmitted by a computer system.

Computer Hacking − This is the process of stealing computer ID and password by applying hacking methods and getting unauthorized access to a computer system.


TYPES OF HACKERS-

1.Black hat hackers - Black Hat hackers are those who hack in order to gain unauthorized access to a system and harm its operations or steal sensitive information.

2. Grey hat hackers- Grey hat hackers act without malicious intent but for their fun, they exploit a security weakness in a computer system or network without the owner’s permission or knowledge.

3.White Hat hackers - White hat hackers are also known as Ethical Hackers.They try to find out weaknesses in a computer or a network system as a part of penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.

4.Red hat hackers - Red hat hackers are usually on the level of hacking government agencies, top-secret information hubs, and generally anything that falls under the category of sensitive information.

5.Blue hat hackers - Blue hat hackers look for loopholes that can be exploited and try to close these gaps.

6.Elite hackers - Elite hackers is a social status among hackers, which is used to describe the most skilled. Newly discovered exploits will circulate among these hackers.

7. Script kiddies - Script kiddie is a non-expert who breaks into computer systems by using pre-packaged automated tools written by others.

8.Green hat hackers - Green hat hackers  also known as neophyte is a noob or begginner not having knowledge in hacking.

9. Hacktivism - Hacktivism involves website defacement or denial of-service attacks.

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