What Is Hacking....???

Traditionally, a hacker is someone who likes to tinker with software or electronic systems. Hackers enjoy exploring and learning how computer systems operate. They love discovering new ways to work electronically. So Here in HACKAGON, we’ll tell you What Is Hacking and the misconceptions about it.

What Is Hacking ?

Technically, Hacking is the practice of modifying the features of a system, in order to accomplish a goal outside of the creator’s original purpose. The person who is consistently engaging in hacking activities, and has accepted hacking as a lifestyle and philosophy of their choice, is called a Hacker. In the cyber security world, the person who is able to discover a weakness in the system and manages to exploit it to accomplish his goal (Good or Bad) is referred as a Hacker, and the process is referred as Hacking.

Computer hacking is the most popular form of hacking nowadays, especially in the field of computer security, but hacking exists in many other forms, such as phone hacking, brain hacking, etc. and it’s not limited to either of them. Nowadays, People think that hacking is only hijacking Facebook accounts or defacing websites. Yes, it is also part of the hacking field but it doesn’t mean that it is all there is. This is not even the tip of the iceberg.

What does the term Hacking exactly means and what should you do to become a Hacker? That is exactly what we are going to discuss here inHACKAGON.

Ethical Hacking (Also known as Penetration Testing or White-Hat Hacking) Involves the same tools, tricks, and techniques that Black Hat Hackers use, but with one major difference: Ethical hacking is legal. Ethical hacking is performed with the target’s permission. The intent of ethical hacking is to discover vulnerabilities from a hacker’s viewpoint so systems can be better secured. It’s part of an overall information risk management program that allows for ongoing security improvements. Ethical hacking can also ensure that vendors’ claims about the security of their products are legitimate. The only thing you need to become a hacker is interest and dedication. You should always be ready to learn something new and learn to create something newer.

Hacking is the practice of modifying the features of a system or finding a loophole, in order to accomplish a goal outside of the creator’s original purpose but due to the mass attention given to the so-called “Blackhats” or “Crackers” from the media, the reputation of all hackers, even the good ones is damaged. This is whatHACKAGON is for – To turn this image around. Hacking is always viewed as something illegal and shrewd. This is almost never the case. A few bad guys doing a few bad things have put a bad name on an entire community.

So, we hope that we provided some healthy and hygienic knowledge about Hacking so that readers can begin their Hacking career with proper ethics. And if you like this article then don’t forget to share it with your friends and always feel free to drop a comment below if you have any query or feedback.