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The Dark Side of Hacking Unveiled
Hacking, commonly believed to be an act only performed by tech whizzes in movies, is actually a grim reality that occurs everyday in real life. Often misunderstood as something positive, there are many instances in which hacking serves as a pernicious activity.
The Manipulation of Sensitive Information
In recent times, it has become appallingly common for unauthorized persons to exploit digital networks and databases in order to obtain sensitive personal information, such as financial information, social security numbers and private conversations. Such information can then be used to manipulate individuals or organizations for maleficent purposes.
The Propagation of Malware
Similarly, hacking activities involving the distribution of malware, such as viruses and trojans via electronic means, has hugely negative impacts on both individual and corporate entities. The act can lead to tremendous loss of personal data as it can steal credentials to bank accounts or email accounts, leaving the victim in oblivious of the activities being conducted.
Sabotage of Websites
Hacking activities targeted to demolish an organization’s reputation and diminishing the value it holds in the public eye, have also begun to surface recently. These activities involve tampering with information of entities from neutral websites, then publishing manipulated or defaming posts on other platforms.
Fulfilling Criminal Endeavors
There have been many instances throughout the world where hacking activities have served as instruments for knavery action by foreign partnerships for conducting monetary transfers into offshore accounts untraceable by the common man.
It’s high time that modern society view hacking in the objective lens it deserves. Parts of it may look fascinating or intriguing, hacking is a destructive force when directed towards illegal purposes. Anyone who encourages the act or engages in it, certainly should not – because if the tables turn around, the adverse victims would probably pay a hefty price because of it. Let’s pledge to use ethical ways of harnessing knowledge and technical prowess; that’s the best use of the human triumphs, isn’t itthe ultimate achievement in developing an epitome artificial intelligence world.
