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Hacking
What is malware?

what is a virus?

how to protect yourself from viruses?

how to protect yourself from getting hacked?

what are types of viruses?

what are types of malware?

how to stay safe on the internet?

Hacking can cause lots of bad things, for example :If someone hacks an organization, that individual can steal sensitive data such as documentation of business processes and trade secrets or contact information for employees and customers. Hackers can also damage data by erasing or changing the data, or by damaging the actual hardware. and hacking also has many types wich are black hat hackers, white hat hackers, grey hat hackers.

Black Hat hackers

Black Hat hackers are criminals who break into computer networks with malicious intent. They may also release malware that destroys files, holds computers hostage, or steals passwords, credit card numbers, and other personal information.

White hat hackers

A white hat hacker -- or ethical hacker -- is an individual who uses hacking skills to identify security vulnerabilities in hardware, software or networks

Grey Hat Hackers

A grey hat is a computer hacker or computer security expert who may sometimes violate laws or typical ethical standards, but usually does not have the malicious intent typical of a black hat hacker. The term came into use in the late 1990s, derived from the concepts of "white hat" and "black hat" hackers.

how to prevent your self from getting hacked:

1. Never give out personal information such as your entire name, date of birth, address, or phone number. private photos credit card number

2. Do not respond to emails from individuals you do not know.

3. When you meet someone for the first time, tell an adult you trust that you just chatted with him online.

4. You should notify your parents if someone or something on the internet makes you feel uneasy.

5. Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parents' permission.

6. Internet Purchases: Never enter a site that charges money, requires a credit card, collects personal information, or requests passwords.

7. Never accept or download a file from another user.

8. Do not go to online pages that are forwarded to you.

9. Never accept gifts from strangers you meet online.

10. Don't provide anyone any information that could be traced back to you.

Malware
What exactly is malware? Malware is short for malicious software. Malware is the term used to describe any software that has the potential to harm a computer system or cause the machine to execute acts without the owner's knowledge or permission. Malware is software that you do not want to have on your computer. How can Malware infiltrate a computer system? There are various ways for malware to infiltrate your computer, some of them are as follows:

1. Installing software that appears to be safe but contains malware (a 'Trojan Horse').

2. Having their computer hacked and the hacker's software installed.

3. Visiting shady websites and clicking on malicious links

and also a virus has many types which are:

1. File-infecting Virus
A virus that attached itself to an executable program. It is also called a parasitic virus which typically infects files with .exe or .com extensions. Some file infectors can overwrite host files and others can damage your hard drive’s formatting.

2. Macro Virus
This type of virus is commonly found in programs such as Microsoft Word or Excel. These viruses are usually stored as part of a document and can spread when the files are transmitted to other computers, often through email attachments.

3. Browser Hijacker
This virus targets and alters your browser setting. It is often called a browser redirect virus because it redirects your browser to other malicious websites that you don’t have any intention of visiting. This virus can pose other threats such as changing the default home page of your browser.

4. Web Scripting Virus
A very sneaky virus that targets popular websites. What this virus does is overwrite code on a website and insert lvinks that can install malicious software on your device. Web scripting viruses can steal your cookies and use the information to post on your behalf on the infected website.

5. Boot Sector Virus
These viruses are once common back when computers are booted from floppy disks. Today, these viruses are found distributed in forms of physical media such as external hard drives or USB. If the computer is infected with a boot sector virus, it automatically loads into the memory enabling control of your computer.

6. Polymorphic Virus
This virus has the capability to evade anti-virus programs since it can change codes every time an infected file is performed.

7. Resident Virus
A resident virus stores itself on your computer’s memory which allows it to infect files on your computer. This virus can interfere with your operating system leading to file and program corruption.

8. Multipartite Virus
A type of virus that is very infectious and can easily spread on your computer system. It can infect multiple parts of a system including memory, files, and boot sector which makes it difficult to contain

how can you protect yourself against malware:

1. Keep your computer and software updated

2. Use a non-administrator account whenever possible

3. Think twice before clicking links or downloading anything

4. Be careful about opening email attachments or images

5. Don't trust pop-up windows that ask you to download software

6. Limit your file-sharing

7. Use antivirus software

8.use strong passwords

9.use a firewall

10.install a pop up blocker

11.beware of email fishing scams

12.educate your family and staff

13.know the signs of infection

14.consider additional security features

material source

White hat (computer security)

Grey hat

https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/black-hat-hacker

https://flnerds.com/blog/how-to-prevent-computer-viruses-9-tips-to-keep-your-pc-safe/

https://www.cisco.com/c/en_in/products/security/advanced-malware-protection/what-is-malware.html

https://uniserveit.com/blog/what-are-the-different-types-of-computer-viruses