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their has been an increase in hacks on home computers for 1 reason that is buisnesses have been securing them selves more and more and kids are getting lazy well being 17 i know what its like i get bored easily and so if something doesnt work i go find something else to do i guess its a bit like that if they cant get in using the legeions of toys then they move on
and they mostly move on somewhere thats easy to hack ie the average user vause they lack security
RiOtEr
their has been an increase in hacks on home computers for 1 reason that is buisnesses have been securing them selves more and more and kids are getting lazy well being 17 i know what its like i get bored easily and so if something doesnt work i go find something else to do i guess its a bit like that if they cant get in using the legeions of toys then they move on
and they mostly move on somewhere thats easy to hack ie the average user vause they lack security
RiOtEr
The truth is that there is no reason to hack another normal person, or a business. But its the same with robbery. Why rob a normal person rather than a rich company? In the end it doesnt matter who you rob as long as you get what you want. Just remember these activities are no different than any other criminal activities.
The truth is that there is no reason to hack another normal person, or a business. But its the same with robbery. Why rob a normal person rather than a rich company? In the end it doesnt matter who you rob as long as you get what you want. Just remember these activities are no different than any other criminal activities.
A real hacker has no interest in home users boxes...
Why hack a home user?
Gathering info on that person for some obscure use.
Using the bandwidth.
Launching DoS attacks via those boxes.
Using those boxes as proxies.
I would say being a general jackass is the only real answer :D
A real hacker has no interest in home users boxes...
Why hack a home user?
Gathering info on that person for some obscure use.
Using the bandwidth.
Launching DoS attacks via those boxes.
Using those boxes as proxies.
I would say being a general jackass is the only real answer :D
Why hack a home user? I did this constantly for at least a year with variant backdoors. Why did I do it? Practice, and experience as TechieChic has stated. Not to mention there is valuble information on home pc's that can be used to the hackers advantage. Credit card info, passwords, RAS passwords(free internet), and info on the person, using the computer just to be mean and a terrorist. I have long since put this behind me. But I think the experience was much needed to be the security analyst that I am today.
I understand that if the hacker needed more valuble info he could attempt a break in to a pay website, rummaging through there files, eventually finding there cache of CC's and Social Security Numbers, Member Info, ect....
But the home computer can be compromised and hacked without any concequences.
Thats why. No consequences.
hmm i know one reason.. some hackers/crackers wants to use the computer of joe average as a drone..
yeah yeah, port redirect....Quote:
Originally posted here by s0nIc
hmm i know one reason.. some hackers/crackers wants to use the computer of joe average as a drone..
perhaps the best reason of all, in my oppinion, is info gathering. If a hacker is serious about breaching a company, he/she will first
get a list of employees somehow (newspaper, website) then track their web presence down (search on MSN, AIM, Yahoo). Then said
hacker would go down that list and try to get as much information from each person as possible. Since most people choose
very simple passwords (unless the sysadmin really knows his stuff and forbids dict words) which can be easily cracked if a little personal
info is know. Or a really good hacker would skip the personal intrusion and just social engineer the proper info or passwords out of Joe User