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**Hacking and Cyber Vandalism**
What is Hacking?
❖ Hacking is the gaining of access (wanted or unwanted) to a
computer and viewing, copying, or creating data (leaving a
trace) without the intention of destroying data or
maliciously harming the computer.
❖ Hacking is a broad term used to describe many complex
activities where in the end goal is typically to obtain access
to a computer system’s servers, database(s), or stored
files. This access may be any combination or desired or
undesired, and legal or illegal.
History of the Hacking
• Hacking has been a part of computing for 40 years.
• The first computer hacker emerged at MIT.
• Hacking is began in the 1960s at MIT, origin of the term
“hacker”.
• The truth hacker amongst our societies have thirst for the
knowledge.
• Boredom is never an object of challenge for the hacker.
