hacking
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hacking
Unauthorized intrusion into other people's computer systems or networks, often with the goal of stealing or changing data or causing damage.
Durch das Hacking der Firmenserver wurden sensible Kundendaten gestohlen.
Sensitive customer data was stolen through the hacking of the company servers.
'Hacking' is a loanword from English. Many English verbs ending in '-ing' become neuter nouns in German with the article 'das', such as 'das Training' or 'das Timing'.
Das Hacking von privaten Konten ist eine Straftat.
The hacking of private accounts is a criminal offense.
'Hacking' is often used as the first part of compound nouns to specify the topic more precisely. This creates terms that often appear in news reports and articles.
Ein Hacking-Angriff legte die gesamte Webseite lahm.
A hacking attack brought down the entire website.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Hacking' (hacking). Typical phrases are 'sich vor Hacking schützen' (to protect oneself against hacking), 'Opfer von Hacking werden' (to become a victim of hacking), or 'Hacking verhindern' (to prevent hacking).
Wie kann man sich effektiv vor Hacking schützen?
How can you effectively protect yourself against hacking?
phishing
'Phishing' and 'Hacking' both belong to the area of cybercrime, but they refer to different methods. With phishing, someone tries to deceive a person, for example with a fake email or website, so that they enter passwords or bank details. With hacking, someone gains unauthorized access to a computer system or network. The words can be confused because data is often stolen in the end. The key difference is: phishing works by deceiving the person, while hacking works by breaking into technology.
Nach dem Hacking musste die Firma alle Passwörter ändern.
After the hacking, the company had to change all its passwords.
Nach der Arbeit meldete Anna eine verdächtige E-Mail als Phishing.
After work, Anna reported a suspicious email as phishing.