Common Hacking Techniques 🤗

Hey Hashnode 🤗

I am starting to learn more about Security!💅 Security definitely goes hand in hand with Linux, so starting today, I will be releasing Security Articles the more I learn about it!

Today, I will be going over COMMON hacking techniques. 😎

1. Phishing 🎣

Phishing is probably the most common way someone can get hacked or tricked into giving personal information. This is the practice of pretending to be a well known company and emailing people to get information, like credit card numbers.

2. Keylogger 🔑

Keyloggers are programs that track the movement of your keyboard. So if you are to enter in a password or credit card information, this program logs every key stroke

3. Fake W.A.P 📶

WAP stands for fake wireless access point. Basically, a fake 'wifi' network in public, and once you connect to it your information can get stolen and malware can be installed on your device

4. Password Spraying 💻

In this method, hackers will try the same password on many different accounts before they finally get in.

5. Social Engineering 🔍

Social engineering is not exactly a traditional cyberattack- but it's manipulating someone into giving personal out or confidential information

That is it for my first Security Article! Thank you for reading this far 🎉

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