what is hacking and it's disadvantages?

Answer 1

hacking is bad period!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Hacking is illegally editing codes with programs to mess up sites, accounts, credit cards, sending anything from spyware to trojans to a 3rd or 2nd person's computer. Or just using it to mess up the rules of a game by making themselves more powerful than others.

P.S.
Theres a subsection of hacking called Trainer-user. Trainers are programs that when you click a button, or press one IRL, depending if the trainer is installed in hardware, or is software, it will input an action command. Do not confuse these, because it takes no skill, and it shouldn't even have a label in the first place.

Answer 3

Hacker is a person who creates and modifies computer software and computer hardware, including computer programming, administration, and security-related items. The term usually bears strong connotations, but may be either favorable or denigrating depending on cultural context (see the Hacker definition controversy). Common definitions include:

In computer programming, a hacker is a programmer who hacks or reaches a goal by employing a series of modifications to exploit or extend existing code or resources. For some, "hacker" has a negative connotation and refers to a person who "hacks" or uses kludges to accomplish programming tasks that are ugly, inelegant, and inefficient. This negative form of the noun "hack" is even used among users of the positive sense of "hacker".
In computer security, a hacker is a person who specializes in work with the security mechanisms for computer and network systems. While including those who endeavor to strengthen such mechanisms, it more often is used, especially in the mass media, to refer to those who seek access despite them.
In other technical fields, hacker is extended to mean a person who makes things work beyond perceived limits through their own technical skill, such as a hardware hacker, or reality hacker.
In hacker culture, a hacker is a person who has attained a certain social status and is recognized among members of the culture for commitment to the culture's values and a certain amount of technical knowledge.

News about hacking:
Living on one of the most wired college campuses has its obvious advantages. Like most things, the advantages are accompanied with disadvantages. When it comes to computer technology, computer hacking remains the leading disadvantage.

Over Christmas break, students who checked their e-mail over break were not suprised to find numerous e-mails altering them to the fact that hackers had corrupted a number of faculty and staff computers.

On the whole, UD is quick to respond to problems that arise with our computer network. The univeristy is constantly e-mailing students offering tips on how students can help to better secure our network.

Unfortunately, the fact remains, computer hacking is an always present, yet unpredictable, activity. It seems that no matter how hard UD experts work to secure the network, the hacking network is always one step ahead.

Because computer hacking can do some much damage to countless number of computers through just one virus, it is important for all students to do all they can to protect thier computer from possibly being hacked. Once the security of one computer on campus has been compromised, it is a safe bet to assume further computers will attacked.

Although it is annoying to be told over and over, it is important for all people who have access to the UD network to operate with passwords that are hard for hackers to figure out. UD computers allow for passwords to be changed, yet the original, unique passwords are still the best option to use. Sure, it is easier to remember your birthday or your dog’s name, and therefore tempting to use these as your computer password, though doing so is not advisible.

Secondly, although this too sounds obvious, a password only works if it remains a secret. Most of us have given our password out to at least one other person, be it a roommate or a co-worker, without thinking twice about it. All we are really doing is pssibly compromising the security of our computer network.

Answer 4

Hacking a website/server can result in unwanted parties stealing personal info of other people like credit cards number etc...
Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hack_%28technology_slang%29

Answer 5

Hacker's pride, the website/server owners Pain

Answer 6

advantage - access to other peoples computers from the comfort of your living room

disadvantage - illegal and you may end up getting a new federally funded living room with 24 hour security and nifty orange jumpsuits

Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacking

Answer 8

infiltrating into another/someone's computer without their concent.
disadvantage: is ilegal

Answer 9

hahaha silly question.

just search net.
u will get all the answers.