HACKING
MUHAMMAD FAIZ BIN
NORAZMAN
4 SN 2
Introduction
The word hacker is other word for a person
who is enjoys breaking into user’s files
whether for funs, to show their knowledge or
they are interest to accessed files or data
according to Taylor (1999).
While Marotta gave a negative scenery to
hacker as person who takes whatever he
wants.
Himanen defines hacker as a person who
always doing illegal activities.
History of Hackers
The first generation of hacking was made of experts
of computer programming who never stopped
improving their skills then misuse them.
The second generation was made of computer
hardware developers who found hacking and accessing
data and information for free as an appealing idea.
The third generation included developers of games
architecture.
The fourth generation includes any person who has a
computer and some knowledge of programming.
Effect of Hacking
To individual: will get frustration and fear to
use devices.
To communities: will face the increase in cost
of living due to repairs and modification of
their home computers.
To countries: will lose in term of revenue
involve millions of dollars from the hacker’s
illegal activities.
To world: there will a crisis to all
communications among states and some, there
will be a cold war when other state securities
system has been break trough.
How to Protect
Go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com at least once a week and install all
critical patches.
Run an antivirus program at least once a week.
Use a firewall such as Zone Alarm.
Don't click on email attachments.
Don't install any software from an unknown source, its maybe has the
hidden virus.
Turn off sharing, especially on your C:\ and D:\ drive. This is very
dangerous! If you must share a disk, make sure it requires a password.
Put a good password on your PC. Don’t use easy password likes'12345',
your name, and otherwise.
Report any network slowness or strange computer behavior so it can be
checked by network securities.
Windows PCs with static IP numbers are especially easy targets. You
should always set "Obtain an IP address automatically" in Windows
unless you are running a server and you are knowledgeable in computer
security.
Conclusion
Hackers are responsible to the enormous
development in computer and internet
technologies.
Hackers have different opinions and
motivation.
Hacking has been and still a disease to
different societies and even states suffers
from.
This discussion to provide users with
knowledge regarding the effects of hacking
to society and how society respond and try to
solve or minimise these kind of attacks.
Reference
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