1. Hackers
Hackers are Intelligent Computer Professionals.
•Motive/Intent –
- To gain in-depth knowledge of a system, what’s happening at the backend, behind the screen.
- To find possible security vulnerabilities in a system.
- They create security awareness by sharing knowledge. It’s a team work.
2. Crackers
An Individuals who break into computers with malicious intent.
•Motive/Intent –
- To seek unauthorized access into a system and cause damage or destroy or reveal confidential information.
- To compromise the system to deny services to legitimate users for troubling, harassing them or for taking revenge.
•Effects- Can cause financial losses & image/reputation damages,
defamation in the society for individuals or organizations
3. Phreaks
These are persons who use computer devices and software to break into phone networks.
•Motive/Intention- To find loopholes in security in phone network and to make phone calls at free of cost!!!
•Effects- You may have to big amount of phone bills, for doing nothing!!!
4. Script Kiddies
These are persons not having technical skills to hack computers.
•Motive/Intention-
- They use the available information about known vulnerabilities to break into remote systems.
- It’s an act performed for a fun or out of curiosity
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