You're new to the real
hacking?
Do you feel dumb when
you don't know the
meaning of a certain
term?
Well, then this will
certainly help you out!
If you are ever unsure
about anything, simply
scroll down and find
that specific word, then
read the definition.
Anything includes:
Abbreviations, Phrases,
Words, and Techniques.
*The list is in
alphabetical order for
convenience!*
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Abbreviations
? DDoS =
Distributed Denial of
Service
? DrDoS =
Distributed Reflected
Denial of Service Attack,
uses a list of reflection
servers or other
methods such as DNS
to spoof an attack to
look like it's coming
from multiple ips.
Amplification of power
in the attack COULD
occur.
? FTP =
File Transfer Protocol.
Used for transferring
files over an FTP server.
? FUD =
Fully Undetectable
? Hex =
In computer science,
hexadecimal refers to
base-16 numbers.
These are numbers
that use digits in the
range:
0123456789ABCDE F. In
the C programming
language (as well as
Java, JavaScript, C++,
and other places),
hexadecimal numbers
are prefixed by a 0x. In
this manner, one can tell
that the number 0x80 is
equivalent to 128
decimal, not 80 decimal.
? HTTP =
Hyper Text Transfer
Protocol. The foundation
of data communication
for the World Wide Web.
? IRC =
Internet Relay Chat.
Transmiting text
messages in real time
between online users.
? JDB =
Java drive-by, a very
commonly used web-
based exploit which
allows an attacker to
download and execute
malicious code locally on
a slave's machine
through a widely known
java vulnerability.
? Malware =
Malicious Software
? Nix =
Unix based operating
system, usually refered
to here when refering
to DoS'ing.
? POP3 =
This is the most popular
protocol for picking up e-
mail from a server.
? R.A.T = Remote
Administration Tool
? SDB =
Silent drive-by, using a
zero day web-based
exploit to hiddenly and
un-detectably download
and execute malicious
code on a slave's
system. (similar to a
JDB however no
notification or warning
is given to the user)
? SE =
Social Engineering
? Skid =
Script Kid/Script Kiddie
? SMTP =
A TCP/IP protocol used
in sending and receiving
e-mail.
? SQL =
Structured Query
Language. It's a
programming language,
that used to
communicate with
databases and DBMS.
Can go along with a
word after it, such as
"SQL Injection."
? SSH =
Secure Shell, used to
connect to Virtual
Private Servers.
? TCP =
Transmission Control
Protocol, creates
connections and
exchanges packets of
data.
? UDP =
User Datagram Protocol,
An alternative data
transport to TCP used
for DNS, Voice over IP,
and file sharing.
? VPN =
Virtual Private Network
? VPS =
Virtual Private Server
? XSS (CSS) =
Cross Site Scripting
Words
Algorithm =
A series of steps
specifying which actions
to take in which order.
ANSI Bomb =
ANSI.SYS key-remapping
commands consist of
cryptic-looking text
that specifies, using
ansi numeric codes to
redefine keys.
Back Door =
Something a hacker
leaves behind on a
system in order to be
able to get back in at a
later time.
Binary =
A numbering system in
which there are only
two possible values for
each digit: 0 and 1.
Black Hat =
A hacker who performs
illegal actions to do with
hacking online. (Bad guy,
per se)
Blue Hat =
A blue hat hacker is
someone outside
computer security
consulting firms who is
used to bug test a
system prior to its
launch, looking for
exploits so they can be
closed. Microsoft also
uses the term BlueHat
to represent a series of
security briefing events.
Bot =
A piece of malware that
connects computer to
an attacker commonly
using the HTTP or IRC
protocal to await
malicous instructions.
Botnet =
Computers infected by
worms or Trojans and
taken over by hackers
and brought into
networks to send
spam, more viruses, or
launch denial of service
attacks.
Buffer Overflow =
A classic exploit that
sends more data than a
programmer expects to
receive. Buffer
overflows are one of
the most common
programming errors,
and the ones most likely
to slip through quality
assurance testing.
Cracker =
A specific type of
hacker who decrypts
passwords or breaks
software copy
protection schemes.
DDoS =
Distributed denial of
service. Flooding
someones connection
with packets. Servers or
web-hosted shells can
send packets to a
connection on a website
usually from a booter.
Deface =
A website deface is an
attack on a site that
changes the appearance
of the site or a certain
webpage on the site.
Dictionary Attack =
A dictionary attack is an
attack in which a cyber
criminal can attempt to
gain your account
password. The attack
uses a dictionary file, a
simple list of possible
passwords, and a
program which fills
them in. The program
just fills in every single
possible password on
the list, untill it has
found the correct one.
Dictionary files usually
contain the most
common used
passwords.
DOX =
Personal information
about someone on the
Internet usualy contains
real name, address,
phone number, SSN,
credit card number, etc.
E-Whore =
A person who
manipulates other
people to believe that
he/she is a beautiful girl
doing cam shows or
selling sexual pictures to
make money.
Encryption = I
n cryptography,
encryption applies
mathematical
operations to data in
order to render it
incomprehensibl e. The
only way to read the
data is apply the
reverse mathematical
operations. In technical
speak, encryption is
applies mathematical
algorithms with a key
that converts plaintext
to ciphertext. Only
someone in possession
of the key can decrypt
the message.
Exploit =
A way of breaking into
a system. An exploit
takes advantage of a
weakness in a system
in order to hack it.
FUD =
Fully undetectable, can
be used in many terms.
Generally in combination
with crypters, or when
trying to infect
someone.
Grey Hat =
A grey hat hacker is a
combination of a Black
Hat and a White Hat
Hacker. A Grey Hat
Hacker may surf the
internet and hack into a
computer system for
the sole purpose of
notifying the
administrator that their
system has been
hacked, for example.
Then they may offer to
repair their system for
a small fee.
Hacker (definition is
widely disputed among
people...) = A hacker is
someone who is able to
manipulate the inner
workings of computers,
information, and
technology to work in
his/her favor.
Hacktivist =
A hacktivist is a hacker
who utilizes technology
to announce a social,
ideological, religious, or
political message. In
general, most
hacktivism involves
website defacement or
denial-of-servi ce
attacks.
IP Address =
On the Internet, your IP
address is the unique
number that others use
to send you traffic.
IP Grabber =
A link that grabs
someone's IP when
they visit it.
Keylogger =
A software program
that records all
keystrokes on a
computer's keyboard,
used as a surveillance
tool or covertly as
spyware.
Leach = A cultural term
in the warez community
referring to people who
download lots of stuff
but never give back to
the community.
LOIC/HOIC =
Tool(s) used by many
anonymous members
to conduct DDoS
attacks. It is not
recommended to use
these under any
circumstances.
Malware =
Software designed to
do all kinds of evil stuff
like stealing identity
information, running
DDoS attacks, or
soliciting money from
the slave.
Neophyte =
A neophyte, "n00b", or
"newbie" is someone
who is new to hacking
or phreaking and has
almost no knowledge or
experience of the
workings of technology,
and hacking.
smith =
Somebody new to a
forum/game.
OldFag =
Somebody who's been
around a forum/game
for a long time.
Packet =
Data that is sent across
the Internet is broken
up into packets, sent
individually across the
network, and
reassembled back into
the original data at the
other end.
Phreak =
Phone Freaks. Hackers
who hack cell phones
for free calling. Free
Long distance calling. Etc.
Phreaking =
The art and science of
cracking the phone
network.
Proxy =
A proxy is something
that acts as a server,
but when given
requests from clients,
acts itself as a client to
the real servers.
Rainbow Table =
A rainbow table is a
table of possible
passwords and their
hashes. It is way faster
to crack a password
using rainbow tables
then using a dictionary
attack (Bruteforce).
Remote Administration
Tool =
A tool which is used to
remotely control
(an)other machine(s).
These can be used for
monitoring user actions,
but often misused by
cyber criminals as
malware, to get their
hands on valuable
information, such as log
in credentials.
Resolver =
Software created to
get an IP address
through IM (instant
messenger, like Skype/
MSN) programs.
Reverse Engineering =
A technique whereby
the hacker attempts to
discover secrets about
a program. Often used
by crackers, and in
direct modifications to a
process/ application.
Root =
Highest permission level
on a computer, able to
modify anything on the
system without
restriction.
Rootkit (ring3 ring0) =
A powerful exploit used
by malware to conceal
all traces that it exists.
Ring3 - Can be removed
easily without booting in
safemode. Ring0 - Very
hard to remove and
very rare in the wild,
these can require you to
format, it's very hard to
remove certain ring0
rootkits without
safemode.
Script Kiddie =
A script kid, or skid is a
term used to describe
those who use scripts
created by others to
hack computer systems
and websites. Used as
an insult, meaning that
they know nothing
about hacking.
Shell =
The common meaning
here is a hacked web
server with a DoS script
uploaded to conduct
DDoS attacks via a
booter. OR A shell is an
script-executin g unit -
Something you'd stick
somewhere in order to
execute commands of
your choice.
Social Engineer =
Social engineering is a
form of hacking that
targets people's minds
rather than their
computers. A typical
example is sending out
snail mail marketing
materials with the
words "You may already
have won" emblazoned
across the outside of
the letter. As you can
see, social engineering is
not unique to hackers;
it's main practitioners
are the marketing
departments of
corporations.
Spoof =
The word spoof
generally means the act
of forging your identity.
More specifically, it
refers to forging the
sender's IP address (IP
spoofing). (Spoofing an
extension for a RAT to
change it from .exe
to .jpg, etc.)
SQL Injection =
An SQL injection is a
method often used to
hack SQL databases via
a website, and gain
admin control
(sometimes) of the
site. You can attack
programs with SQLi too.
Trojan =
A Trojan is a type of
malware that
masquerades as a
legitimate file or helpful
program with the
ultimate purpose of
granting a hacker
unauthorized access to
a computer.
VPS =
The term is used for
emphasizing that the
virtual machine,
although running in
software on the same
physical computer as
other customers' virtual
machines, is in many
respects functionally
equivalent to a separate
physical computer, is
dedicated to the
individual customer's
needs, has the privacy
of a separate physical
computer, and can be
configured to run server
software.
Warez =
Software piracy
White Hat =
A "white hat" refers to
an ethical hacker, or a
computer security
expert, who specializes
in penetration testing
and in other testing
methods to ensure the
security of a businesses
information systems.
(Good guy, per se)
Worm =
Software designed to
spread malware with
little to no human
interaction.
Zero Day Exploit =
An attack that exploits
a previously unknown
vulnerability in a
computer application,
meaning that the
attack occurs on "day
zero" of awareness of
the vulnerability. This
means that the
developers have had
zero days to address
and patch the
vulnerability.
Hoping that this helped
you.......
