Initially, Hacking was used to describe an activity done as a hobby, usually in a sophisticated manner. It basically had no relations with doing anything with computers (Harvey, n.d.), and only after the discovery of computers, the term “Computer Hacking” came into use. In actual sense, computer hacking meant doing anything using the computer as a pastime, which included making computers do almost anything that they are normally not made for. However, at present, people generally refer to computer hacking as a criminal offence that consists of activities like breaking into computer systems, stealing people’s or organizations’ data, and doing some sort of damage, using computers or computer-like devices. Quite easily, the list can go on. Historically, many illegal activities done using computers have been recorded as the acts of hacking. Hacking has mostly been perceived as doing illicit things with computers though the hackers (and their communities) have disagreed with all of it...
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