Hacking is commonly used to defraud an act of endangering digital devices and networks by unauthorized access to an account or computer system. Hacking is not always a vicious act, but it is often associated with illegal activity and the theft of data by cybercriminals.
Hacking means the misuse of devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets, and networks to cause damage or corrupt systems, collect information from users, steal data and documents, or disrupt data-related work.
Hacking Terms Slang with Meanings
Following are some commonly used hacking words for beginner hackers:
1. Phishing
Identity theft is one of the most common forms of robbery used by security personnel. Phishing scam is a scam that tricks users into disclosing sensitive information (such as usernames, passwords, or credit card information) to sources that appear to be legitimate.
2. Malware
A malware program is software that is designed by criminals to hack into computer systems or to steal sensitive information. These go by various names like viruses, adware, spyware, key loggers, etc.
3. Ransomware
One of the most searched gangs of 2017. Ransomware is a type of malware program that locks a user out of his system and restricts access to his files. Such attacks affect not only individuals but also banks, hospitals, and online businesses.
4. Spoofing
E-mail and IP spoofing are just a few of the common tricks that users around the world face. Email spoofing involves changing the email subject to look legitimate.
5. Encryption
Encryption is the process of encrypting a message or information to make it unreadable and confidential. This ensures that the relevant information is kept confidential only by authorized parties. Typically, encryption is used by criminals to extort money by removing ransomware from computer systems.
6. Adware
Adware is the standard software that acts as a spy to secretly monitor user browsing activities. It can collect your personal information, browse history, and provide you with input for fraudulent theft of sensitive information.
7. Zero Day threat
The zero-day threat means an unwritten and hidden threat to any virus scanner installed on the system.
8. Brute Force Attack
Another common word for robbery is to override login pages. Brute Force, aka Exhaustive key search, is a trial and error method for removing data encryption such as passwords, Data Encryption Standard (DES) keys, or other encrypted information.
9. HTTPS/SSL/TLS
The most popular hacking names for 2018 when Google Chrome announced that it would provide a warning to users visiting HTTP using websites, HTTPS, which stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol with “S” for “secure”, is the basic framework that controls how data is transmitted across the web..
10. Bot
A bot is a software robot that performs automated tasks (scripts) online. Many search engines such as Google and Bing use bots, also known as spiders, to scan websites and point them with the purpose of ranking them according to the return on search queries.
11. Botnets
Botnet refers to a network of bots controlled by a black hat. Botnets applications include DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) deployment, data theft, sending spam, and allowing the attacker to access the device and its connection.
12. Distributed Denial of Service Attack (DDOS)
This hacking is very common among hackers and is a major problem for website owners and developers.
13. Firewall
A firewall is a network security program, which continuously monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic, and blocks any reliable sources to ensure secure communication.
14. Payload
In fact, the payload is the load of data transmitted over the network. However, in the case of black hat hacking, paid liability refers to the part of a virus that inflicts cruel acts, such as data corruption, data corruption, or hijacking a computer system.
15. White hat
Although black hat hackers are notorious for engaging in harmful online activities, white hackers are ethical hackers who use their skills to expose the security practices of organizations / companies before black hats exploit them.
16. Rootkit
Rootkits are one of the scariest methods to perform a cyber intrusion mostly because it goes undetected.
17. RAT
Remote Access Tool or Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is a form of malware which can be operated by even an unskilled hacker.
18. SPAM
This hacking terminology is commonly associated with e-mails.
19. Worm
Similar to a virus, a worm is a destructive self-contained program which can self-replicate.
20. Cloaking
Hackers often use Cloaking to present different content or URLs to human users and search engines, thereby cloaking them under legitimate-looking web material.