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Hacker Dictionary (please read) And ‪#‎Share‬ 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!* ------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------- 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: 0123456789ABCDEF. 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