Email Hacking (06 Cse 036)
Email Hacking (06 Cse 036)
Subbmitted By:-
Inder Setia
Hacking - Definition
• The Art of exploring various security
breaches is termed as Hacking.
•It’s an anti-society activity.
•It says, there always exists more than
one way to solve the problem.
•The terms Hacker and Hacking are being
misinterpreted and misunderstood with
negative sidelines
Facts Of Hacking
•“The one who can hack it, can only
secure it”
•“If you want to catch criminal then you’ll
have to think like criminal”
•“The Best Way To Secure Yourself Is To
Hack yourself”
Hackers – Who are they?
• Hackers are Intelligent Computer Professionals.
•Motive/Intent –
ØTo gain in-depth knowledge of a system, what’s
happening at the backend, behind the screen.
ØTo find possible security vulnerabilities in a
system.
ØThey create security awareness by sharing
knowledge. It’s a team work.
Communities of Hackers
• Hackers
• Crackers
• Phreaks
• Script Kiddies
Hats Off?
•White Hat Hackers – They use their
Knowledge and skill set for good,
constructive intents. They find out new
security loopholes and their solutions.
• Black Hat Hacker- They use their
knowledge and skill set for illegal
activities, destructive intents
Email Hacking
• Password Cracking
• Social Engineering
• Phishing
• Key Logging
• Cookie Stealing
Password Cracking
• Guessing :-Passwords can sometimes be guessed by humans with knowledge of
the user's personal information. Examples of guessable passwords include:
* a row of letters from the qwerty keyboard -- qwerty itself, asdf, or qwertyuiop)
* a swear word
• Dictionary :- Examples of insecure choices include the above list, plus single
words found in dictionaries, given and family names, any too short password