Hacking

From The IT Law Wiki

Hacking means the unauthorized use of, or attempts to circumvent or bypass the security measures used by, a computer system or computer network. Hacking is one of oldest computer-related crimes.

Examples of hacking attacks include:

• Breaking the password of a password-protected website;
• Circumventing password protection on a computer;
• Exploiting a faulty hardware or software implementation to illegally obtain a password to access a [[computer system];
• Setting up spoofing websites to convince users to disclose their passwords; and
• Installing hardware- or software-based keylogging methods to record keystrokes, including any passwords used on that computer and/or device.