Who the fuck are these nerds and what do they want?
The Who
What are hackers? Lots of definitions but in my OWN words.. A hacker is a person that can fuck up your life digitally. I say this because now hackers are now controlling chemical plants, street signs, cars, etc. It's not just limited to computer systems and your cell phones. They get into everything because basically nowadays everything is DIGITAL. Banking, Digital Currency, Social Life, etc. It's all DIGITAL all connected in some way.
Typically people, police, and Hollywood think hackers are those 17 - 24 year old kids that stay glued behind a computer and just type away getting access to all kinds of illegal shit. They are skinny, wear hoodies, and talk like a manual to a very expensive computer. I'd say , 30% of today's hackers are just that. The other 70% are people just like me. Regular people with a little bit of computer know-how that grew to become REALLY GOOD at getting into things. The Russian Mob is full of these types! Big ol dudes named Ivan in control of ATM Hacker Syndicates. Me personally I'm built like a football player, I dress like pretty normal, and I don't like saying big words... I know computer jargon but I don't enjoy it. When I explain what I'm doing I explain it in ways that the kids from Rugrats could understand.
The Main Types of Hackers
- White Hat - These are the "good guys" imagine you were a bank manager and you brought a new vault for your money... hire a vault breaker.. He will test your new vault.. find weaknesses, see if he can get in and tell you how he got in and how to fix it.. That is basically an ethical hackers / white hat hacker's JOB but with computers and networks..
- Black Hat - These are the "bad guys" no matter what the cause if a person hacks into another persons stuff without permission they are a black hat hacker.. PERIOD. Yep CIA.. bunch of government ran Black Hat hackers.. Black hat hackers tend to have a reason to hack into systems and networks. Information, money, political / statement, JUST BEING DICKS (Lizard Squad), defacement, or Just for the challenge.
****Quick Note**** : FUCK ANONYMOUS. Why do I say that?
A few years ago I really respected this group . Even though what they were doing was wrong they did it for reasons that I felt was for the greater good.. But Anonymous has changed leadership and you can tell.. They went from fucking up ISIS to Kanye West..... <<Read that again..... That is like being a cop and bringing down a Drug King Pin and then going to shut down some lil girls lemonade stand.
Why Are Hackers Hacking US??
INFORMATION!!! Information / YOUR DATA IS BIG MONEY! Your Information can lead to more money , can lead to weapons, can lead to political turmoil. The right username and password can bring a lot of pieces. (ASHLEY MADISON HACK) What if I told you there are sites on the Darkweb that sale YOUR INFORMATION. Information snowballs and it leads to bigger targets. The way hacking works I can't just hack into a CEO's laptop and steal a companies money. But if I can get one of those aids, an assistant's laptop, maybe get an email address, maybe JUST MAYBE I can get in that way. Put a lil ransomware in there.. Make a quick buck.
The weakest point any hacker can attack is ALWAYS people.. People provide data = passwords/usernames/emails/ etc.. that could take months for a hacker to crack or find. Most the time people don't even know they are doing it. Every open a facebook page with a login?put all your info in (Hit Enter) Nothing happens? Congrats you just gave away your account information. Bank Emails you ****click on this link to change your password... there has been a security breach*** first two input areas... Username and Current Password... Congrats your account will be drained in 40 mins.
Hackers Know people don't pay attention when online.. That is why a lot of hacks on the US come from overseas. Americans want things QUICK. We have the attention span of a cracked out chihuahua. (My google search of a pic of this lead me to a rabbit hole I never want to go down EVER AGAIN) Hackers want to hack you to get your money and your information. They are like leeches living off your hard work. Using your resources for their own reasons... They won't come up to you and say hey I'm a hacker. They will do everything they can to stay unseen. Watch your life, trick you, and use what you give up unknowingly.. BE careful.
