Hack : Different types of attacks

There are many different types of attacks that you are able to work on. Some will
allow you to get into a wireless network and take the information that you would
like. Some hackers can steal passwords and usernames so that they can gain
personal and financial information over their targets. Other times you can go
through and hack a smartphone.

All of these attacks will allow the hacker to get ahold of the information that they
would like. But each of them will fit inside of two main categories. The first type
is known as a passive attack. This attack is when the hacker will just get into the
network or the system that they want to, and then they just wait things out. This is
not an attack that others will notice the hacker is there. They will wait for their
target to get into the system, gather information, and maybe make a few changes,
but the attack won’t really cause harm on the computer system yet.

It is also possible for the hacker to perform an active attack. This one will usually
after the hacker has finished their passive attack and gathered information that they
need. The active attack is going to be when the other people will notice that the
hacker is there. The hacker will lock people out of the system, make major
changes, send out viruses, and more, meaning to steal information or cause harm tothe system.

Often the hacker will combine these two attacks to gain the information that they
need and to ensure that they can cause the damage that they want. Knowing how to
do both types of hacks is important to ensure that the hacker is able to gain access
and to what they would like.