

Online services, such as Facebook, Gmail, Microsoft Hotmail, Twitter, and Yahoo, have password recovery systems already setup. I lost my password and need to hack my online account, router, or computerĪpart from the solutions listed on Computer Hope for retrieving or bypassing BIOS passwords, operating system passwords, and some application passwords, we do not help anyone break passwords. If you're a malicious hacker, it's more likely you would want to remain anonymous than become famous.

If a hacker does become famous, it's because they're in court, going to prison, or because they're running from the law. If I hack a large company, wouldn't I become famous?Īlthough hackers like Kevin Mitnick and John Draper (aka Cap'n Crunch) have gained notoriety from hacking in the past, most hackers are never famous. Also, we recommend taking a training course on ethical hacking can assist you in getting a computer security-related job.ĭoing any of the above recommendations gives you a much better understanding of computers and security than using someone else's script to break into a computer ever would.īelow are additional questions and answers that relate to hacking. Hacking your network helps you learn how to hack and teaches you how to defend from hackers, which is a valuable skill needed by businesses. That way, you don't have to worry about getting in trouble. If you've done this and still want to hack, try hacking your home network.

Instead of doing anything illegal, learn an alternative operating system (e.g., Linux), set up computer networks, read security news, and learn a programming language. Hacking a computer to view or steal protected information does not resolve anything and only causes further issues, such as being fined or sent to prison.

Because ethical hacking and illegal hacking involve mostly the same coding, cracking, and networking expertise, Computer Hope cannot help you with learning how to hack. While some forms of hacking are not illegal, like ethical hacking, many people want to hack for reasons that are illegal, known as black hat hacking. This question is asked of us many times, but unfortunately, we do not condone hacking for illegal purposes, and will not provide training or help on how to hack.
