Hacking into a PC even if one’s own; has become considerably ingenious and requires a simple matter of following instructions even if the user is not giftedly skillful. There are also more than a few ways in which this hacking could be carried out, and all that’s needed is access to the right soft wares that could get the job done. The Lazy Method requires the use of a CD with a live .iso file, and all that remains is the booting of the file from the CD. The second method involves the breaking of the password with the typing of a few commands which would reset the password on the system. The third method involves the downloading of software in the name of Ophcrack, which again break in by giving the user access to the password.
Q1. Which could be the best way to break into a computer and why would that be?
The best approach to breaking into a locked PC would be to download the Ophcrack file from the internet and burn that file to the disc. The next step would be to boot that file from the CD and let the software run its wonders. The benefit of this method over all others is that it could provide the hacker with access to even the files within the PC which are encrypted.
Q2. Can a computer be hacked when it is not connected to the internet and also when it is not physically accessible?
As it happens, the technology has introduced to us a number of ways in which even when a computer is not connected to the internet or when it is not running hacking software that it could be hacked. Every electronic device when in use requires power and the power that it uses emits electromagnetic radiation. The same electromagnetic radiation could be manipulated to record the keystrokes of the user and use the same to spy on the user’s activity and also to recover any typed passwords and other sensitive information. An expert hacker could also break into a device’s motion detection system to track the journeys and the movements of the device’s user and therefore spy on his/her activities.
Q3. How much reason is there to be afraid of hackers?
Should we be running scared if we suspect an attack from a hacker? Most definitely! This is because a hacker who also possesses less than noble intentions could inflict a great deal of harm. A hacker could gain access to and exploit our personal photographs. The same technique of hacking could also be employed to break into our webcams, and our own devices could be turned into equipment which spies on us.
Q4. Which is the most dangerous machinery which could be hacked into and manipulated against us?
Hacking into and accessing our sensitive information could deprive us of our privacy. Is there, however, a method of hacking which could put our life at risk? Shockingly, that is also possible. There are techniques of hacking out there which could take control of our car and manipulate its Global Positioning System (GPS), and it could also be fed information like for instance, the notion that our fuel tank is almost full when it is really not. The same technique could also be employed to sabotage our steering wheel and with all of these switches, it is quite likely for the driver to lose control of the car.
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