Types of Hacking

We can segregate hacking into different categories, based on what is being hacked. Here is a set of examples:

Website Hacking: Hacking a website means taking unauthorized control over a web server and its associated software such as databases and other interfaces.

Network Hacking: Hacking a network means gathering information about a network using tools like Telnet, NS lookup, Ping, Tracert, Netstat, etc. with the intent to harm the network system and hamper its operation.

E-mail Hacking: It includes getting unauthorized access to the e-mail account and using it without taking the consent of its owner.

Password Hacking: This is the process of recovering secret passwords from data that has been stored in or transmitted by a computer system.

Computer Hacking: This is the process of stealing a computer ID and password by applying hacking methods and getting unauthorized access to a computer system.