Purpose behind Hacking

When somebody tries to access other's computer systems with the aim of destroyin
g or altering important information or data, such an activity is defined as hack
ing and the person is called a hacker. It is believed that hacking activities ar
e not backed by solid logical reasons. On the contrary, hackers try to experimen
t with the computer brilliance by trying of affect other system with viruses. Ha
cking is done mostly for sheer pleasure by which a hacker wants to prove his ski
lls. But if at all one searches for reasons behind it, it can be logically concl
uded Hacking is carried out with the objective of tracing vital information and
affecting computer systems with viruses.
Hackers
Hackers are generally computer geniuses because it is due to the extraordinary c
omputer knowledge and skills that they can conveniently break into other compute
r systems. They are also known as crackers. In fact, many brilliant aspects and
functioning of computers are invented by the hackers. Hackers need to be very ca
utious in what they are doing and how. They pre plan their mode of action before
starting with a new venture. Hence, hacking, in spite of its being an unwanted
and illegal crime involves lots of prediction and intelligence.
Types of Hacking
There are different types of hacking which are listed below:
Hacking of website pages protected through password
Hacking into someone else's computers while they are online.
Hacking of company servers.
Advantages of Hacking
By hacking into company A, which is competed by company B, Company B will kn
ow A's information.It is good for B's development and improvement.
Hackers can receive so much good information and have fun.
Hacking tools are used to test the security of a network, pc etc.
It can have free calls,yahoo,stealing one's mail and much more.
Disadvantages of Hacking
Company B hacking into company A, Company A will lose its information.It is
bad for A's development and improvement.
Hacking tool is being used by criminals to steal information and passwords.
It can catch by other and can block it.
It violates people's privacy.
Cracking
Cracking is the act of breaking into a computer system, often on a network. A cr
acker can be doing this for profit, maliciously, for some altruistic purpose or
cause, or because the challenge is there. Some breaking-and-entering has been do
ne ostensibly to point out weaknesses in a site's security system.
Contrary to widespread myth, cracking does not usually involve
some mysterious leap of hackerly brilliance, but rather persistence and the dog

ged repetition of a handful of fairly well-known tricks that exploit common weak
nesses in the security of target systems. Accordingly, most crackers are only me
diocre hackers. These two terms should not be confused with each others. Hackers
generally deplore cracking.
Cracker
A cracker is someone who breaks into someone else's computer system, often on a
network; bypasses passwords or licenses in computer programs; or in other ways i
ntentionally breaches computer security. A cracker can be doing this for profit,
maliciously, for some altruistic purpose or cause, or because the challenge is
there. Some breaking-and-entering has been done ostensibly to point out weakness
es in a site's security system.
Posted by alok at 6:46 AM
The difference between hacking and cracking
Hacking, and cracking. Two different forms of Internet and computer related priv
acy and copyright breaches, usually malicious. I'll be discussing the difference
s between hacking, and cracking. They are two completely different things, but p
eople usually get confused between the two, they both end with a similar sound,
or 'acking' (that's probably why!) and they're both malicious forms of cyber act
ivity. I'll be talking about the difference between hacking, and cracking.
Let's start off by explaining what the words mean, in computer vocabulary that is. Hacking, is the act of stealing personal or private data, without the o
wner's knowledge or consent, it could also include other things like stealing pa
sswords, creating a bot net, or pretty much any act that breaches someone's pri
vacy, without their knowledge, or consent.
Now, on to cracking. Cracking is where edit a program's source code, or you
could create a program, like a key generator (more commonly known as a 'keygen')
, patch, or some sort of application that tricks an application in to thinking t
hat a particular process has occurred. For example, a key generator and a patch
for the Adobe Master Collection would trick the software in to thinking that the
key entered is correct, and not let it verify the key with the Adobe master se
rver. Cracking is pretty much looking for a back door in software, and exploitin
g it for malicious use or for a copyright breaching act.
The difference (if you have not noticed it yet) is that a hacker is someone that
uses their extensive knowledge of computer logic and code for malicious purpose
s, while a cracker - looks for back doors in programs, and exploits those back d
oors. Cracking is generally less harmful than hacking. Hackers are usually invol
ved with web related hacking, like MySQL interception, or phishing, other forms
of hacking would include things like brute force, or password lifting.
Well, the difference is simple. One is more malicious than the other,
crackers usually have an extensive knowledge in code related to Python and .NET
(Visual Basic, C, C++, C#) and Objective C (Mac), while hackers are fluent in d
ifferent forms of web code, like PHP, MySQL, Java Script , Ajax, and HTML and CS
S. I hope, after reading this, we all have got what the difference between hacki
ng, and cracking are. Basically, it's just what they do, that's the difference.
Posted by alok at 6:37 AM
Conclusion
In my opinion, Hacker uses their knowledge to only help the security of systems
where as Cracker will use their knowledge to break the law. the terms are used i
nterchangeably but they are not the same, to some it can be considered an insult
to be called a Cracker over a Hacker.
Hacking is a serious present day problem and important s
teps must be taken against it.