Hacking: Not just about standard computers anymore

Hacking is a term everyone is familiar with, but most do not know it very well. A very generic definition people might have is that hacking is the process of bypassing computer securities to do illegal or immoral things. This could be something like finding out someone’s password using obscure means, or changing data inside a video game. Essentially if you do something you aren’t supposed to against a computer using another computer it is hacking. Keep in mind that is also a very vague definition but it serves its purpose for this post.

The popularity and growth of computer science has enabled the modern world to have computer chips in everything. There are computer chips in cars, body parts, and even running shoes. While it is pretty awesome that technology keeps on expanding to everything, there is also a downside.

I'm sure there is a good reason for it's existence.

The problem with computers in everything means that everything can be hacked. For example, computers in cars are designed to not only modernize cards with new gadgets such as built in GPS systems, but to also provide better security and safety. The computers enable the car to be monitored by safety companies and if needed, can be remotely controlled. The problem with this is if someone hacks into the car and forces it to do things that would hurt the people inside and outside, such as suddenly activating the brakes while on the road.

The one upside to this is that hacking is pretty hard and not a lot of people can do it well. It is also possible to trace a hacker so there is solace in that hacking is not a very evasive crime.