Assignment 4
- 1. Differentiation Between Hacker And Cracker Hacker Cracker DEFINITION: DEFINITION: Differentiation BetweenHacker And Cracker 1. A person who illegally breaks into other’s computer system’s known as hacker. Hacking is a cybercrime 1.Cracker is a computer user who breaks into computer system without permission using hacking tools for personal gain or damage and commits cybercrimes.
- 2. 2. Hackers are computer experts who try to gain unauthorized access to computer system for stealing and corrupting information. 3. Most of the hackers break into computers for financial benefits. They try to get credit card details or bank account information so that they can steal money. 4. Hackers have in- depth knowledge on network programming and can create tools and malicious software for others to break into 2. Most of the crackers does not have professional computer skill to hack computer system but they have knowledge about using hacking tools 3. Crackers break into computers and cause serious damage. They also break into Web server and replace the home page of a website with a page of their own design. 4. Cracker doesnot have indepth knowledge on network programming.
- 3. Example: A hacker can develop software in which all the dictionary file is loaded that contains all the dictionary words. When the software is run it tries all the dictionary wordsone by one as password to hack a computer. This methodworks if the user is having a simple password that exists a dictionary. Example: A cracker can install a key logger on another user’s computer through internet. A key-logger is a software that records every letter typed on keyboard. When the user uses Facebook and enters the Facebook account details, it will be recorded in the cracker’s computer. Now, he can easily hack the Facebook account.