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Level: Teens

Online hacking is the illegal entry into a computer through system gaps using spyware to obtain, tamper with or destroy data.

Hacking methods:

Probes and scans. attempts to discover information about remote computers
Account compromise. Discovery of user accounts and their passwords.
Packet sniffing. Capturing data that is sent across a network.
Denial of service. Flooding a network with requests that can overwhelm it .
Malicious code. Trojan horses, worms, viruses
Spoofing. Making a computer look like a "trusted computer".

Types of Hacking:

Hacking of servers and main frames..
Hacking of PCs.
Interception of data during transmission on the net.
Distortion of Websites by changing their content.
Denial-of-service attacks.

Hacking motives:

Political. Attacks against a governmental site or an institution.
Economical. Such as unfair trade competitions.
Retaliation. Some dissatisfied workers may try to take revenge of their institutions.
Subversive nature. To Satisfy a hacker destructive desires.
The abundance of hacking programs. Testing hacking programs.
Price. People want to get free access to expensive computer programs.