What does hacking actually LOOK like? For example, what interface is the hacker using, what’s their goal, and are they typing in a bunch of passwords like in the movies?

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What does hacking actually LOOK like? For example, what interface is the hacker using, what’s their goal, and are they typing in a bunch of passwords like in the movies?

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Answer 1

There’s different kinds of hacking.

– Manually hacking looks a lot like ms-dos / cmd prompt . They’re using various tools to try to access “behind the scenes”
– Creating hacking scripts looks like notepad.
– Baby hackers use the tools/scripts created by hackers using the other 2 methods
– Some hacking looks like “insert USB hackstick into computer” and walk away.
– Social Engineering looks like people calling up numbers on a phone until they get somebody to give them information.