Beware of Phishing.
Till now , my all posts were on hacking but this one is on how to protect/guard against a hacking attack:Phishing. Its a bit long but worth it specially for newcomers and budding hackers. Phishing is the simplest method of knowing user name,passwords of anyone on any website. U don't attack the site, u attack the person(Like Inception Movie!). Basically u fool the victim to give u his personal details using fake websites,emails etc. I have tried on many people and found that it does work because most people do not pay enough attention or do not have enough exposure. To make sure u are not a victim, read below. What it is? Phishing is an attempt to criminally and fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details , by appearing as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. eBay, PayPal,gmail,facebook,yahoomail,orkut and other online banks are common targets. How it is carried out ? Phishing is typically carried out by email o