The Reality Of Hacking Facebook, Orkut, Gmail, Yahoo Accounts

Folks, this is a must read post for the beginners who have just started exploring hacking and for laymen who aren't interested in learning hacking but needs somebody's account password anyhow. I want you to aware about common misconceptions regarding Email/Social Networking Sites accounts hacking.

Otherwise those thoughts/misconceptions can seriously put you in trouble.We usually start like googling this, "how to hack gmail" , "softwares for hacking orkut","how to hack facebook" etc  but unfortunately reach some malicious websites, follow stupid instructions and our own accounts get compromised. 

Yes I wasn't any different and had been a foolish when I was a beginner 

Okay talking in general ,  suppose you just have signed up for an account(gmail,yahoo or any other reputed website)
Your password  is stored only at two places 

1. In website's database
2. In your mind
(Dont say a stupid thing that it is also saved in a text file on your PC or in your girlfriend's mind etc)

Fetching your credentials (Id/password) from website's database is almost impossible. They are paynig millions of dollars for securing their systems. Here I should remind you that, I am talking only about the reputed companies like microsoft,google,facebook etc. Hard Core hackers might get success in compromising their systems. 

Now talking about your mind, its might be really very simple to do this. Shocked ?
At this ponit, I must say that hacking  an email account depends strongly on carelessness/foolishness of victim. 

FAQs or misconceptions regarding the same:- 

Does any free/paid  software/program/cracker exist to hack such accounts ?   

No.You might get numberless free or preminum softwares which claim to crack email accounts. The softwares just ask you to enter victim's email and start cracking/generating password.
I have already told you about two places where one's password is. From where the hell ,these softwares would bring passwords for you ? . This kinda stuff is undoubtedly scam/rubbish. 

Is there any free/premium online service to hack such accounts ? 

No.You might have logged on to many websites that claim to crack any
email account for some amount of money. They are completely fraud and be aware of them. Dont lose your money there !! 

An Other type of fraud -You might have come across many tutorials/videos that instruct you
to compose an email to something@something.com. You are asked to write victim's email ID, your email ID, your password and are assured that you would get requested password within 24 hours.Needless to say, it is an idea of befooling innocent people . Ofcourse,your own account gets compromised. 

Beleive me , you cant imagine the number of people who become victim of such rubbish things. They
lose their money,time,accounts but get nothing in return. So take care.

How to hack these accounts ?

Every method directly/indirectly involve victim's carelessness/lack of knowledge.

Non-Technical-
While signing up for an account, we are asked to set a security question like our nickname, birthday place etc so that we could recover our account in case we forget our password. Many innocent people sets the correct asnwer which they are not supposed to do. Gather some information about victim and try to guess the answer of security question.

Technical-

1. Phishing- The most common way of hacking them is phishing. The common type of phishing is Fake Login Page.The victim is anyhow anyway made to enter his credentials in fake login page which resembles the genuine login page and gets hacked.
2.Malicious files-  The victim is given a malicious file. It could be binded with or hidden behind a genuine file. It is usually a keylogger or trojan. A keylogger secretly records everything you type and sends to attacker. Obviously records your passwords too. 
3.Stealing Sessions- Talking in simple language, whenever we sign into an account it generates a unique piece of string. One copy is saved on server and other in our browser as cookie. Both are matched everytime we do anything in our account. This piece of string or login session is destroyed when we click on 'Sign Out' option. An attacker can steal that session by convincing victim to run a piece of code in browser. Attacker can use that stolen session to login into victim's account without providing any username/password. This attack is very uncommon because when the victim  clicks 'Sign out' , session gets  destroyed and attacker too also gets signed out.

Note-You might be thinking that one could sniff the credentials sitting in same network. But I should remind you that, they would be encrypted ones and cracking the SSL encryption is almost impossible.

Conclusion-
Sign up for an account at gmail/yahoo/facebook/orkut/hotmail.Now forget its password and recovery options
Never login into it . Can anyhow the password be cracked/hacked.?? Answer is big NO. 

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What is Computer hacking?

What is hacking?

Hacking is the practice of modifying the features of a system, in order to accomplish a goal outside
of the creator's original purpose. The person who is consistently engaging in hacking activities, and
has accepted hacking as a lifestyle and philosophy of their choice, is called a hacker.
Computer hacking is the most popular form of hacking nowadays, especially in the field of
computer security, but hacking exists in many other forms, such as phone hacking, brain hacking,
etc. and it's not limited to either of them.
Due to the mass attention given to blackhat hackers from the media, the whole hacking term is often
mistaken for any security related cyber crime. This damages the reputation of all hackers, and is
very cruel and unfair to the law abiding ones of them, from who the term itself originated. The goal
of this website is to introduce people the true philosophy and ethics of hackers, hopefully clearing
their name and giving them the social status they deserve.

What is Computer Hacking?

Computer hacking is the practice of modifying computer hardware and software to accomplish a
goal outside of the creator’s original purpose. People who engage in computer hacking activities are
often called hackers. Since the word "hack” has long been used to describe someone who is
incompetent at his/her profession, some hackers claim this term is offensive and fails to give
appropriate recognition to their skills.
Computer hacking is most common among teenagers and young adults, although there are many
older hackers as well. Many hackers are true technology buffs who enjoy learning more about how
computers work and consider computer hacking an "art” form. They often enjoy programming and
have expert-level skills in one particular program. For these individuals, computer hacking is a real
life application of their problem-solving skills. It’s a chance to demonstrate their abilities, not an
opportunity to harm others.
Since a large number of hackers are self-taught prodigies, some corporations actually employ
computer hackers as part of their technical support staff. These individuals use their skills to find
flaws in the company’s security system so that they can be repaired quickly. In many cases, this
type of computer hacking helps prevent identity theft and other serious computer-related crimes.
Computer hacking can also lead to other constructive technological developments, since many of
the skills developed from hacking apply to more mainstream pursuits. For example, former hackers
Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson went on to create the UNIX operating system in the 1970s. This
system had a huge impact on the development of Linux, a free UNIX-like operating system. Shawn
Fanning, the creator of Napster, is another hacker well known for his accomplishments outside of
computer hacking.
In comparison to those who develop an interest in computer hacking out of simple intellectual
curiosity, some hackers have less noble motives. Hackers who are out to steal personal information,
change a corporation’s financial data, break security codes to gain unauthorized network access, or
conduct other destructive activities are sometimes called "crackers.” This type of computer hacking
can earn you a trip to a federal prison for up to 20 years.
If you are interested in protecting your home computer against malicious hackers, investing in a
good firewall is highly recommended. It’s also a good idea to check your software programs for
updates on a regular basis. For example, Microsoft offers a number of free security patches for its
Internet Explorer browser.

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