Common Email Hacking Methods

Gone are the days when email hacking was a sophisticated art. Today anyone can access hacking tips through the internet to hack your Yahoo or Hotmail account. What all anyone needs to do is search Google using phrases such as “how to hack Yahoo,” “hack Yahoo Messenger,” “Hotmail hack program” etc. The following article is not an effort to teach you email hacking but focuses on raising awareness on some common email hacking methods.

Hackers can easily install keylogger programs onto a victim’s computer. These programs spy on what the user types on their keyboard. If you think that you can just uninstall such programs, you are wrong; they are completely hidden. After installation, the hacker uses a password and hotkeys to enable the keylogger. He can then use the hotkeys and password to access your key entry details.

Keylogger programs are widely available on the internet. Some of them are listed below:

Win-Spy Monitor

Realtime Spy

SpyAgent Stealth

Spy Anywhere

For more information on keyloggers and their usage, refer to my post on hacking an email account.

Even if direct access to your computer is not possible, hackers can still install a keylogger from a remote place and access your computer using Remote Administration Tools (RATs).

Another way of getting your password is the use of fake login pages that look exactly like real ones. Beware of the web pages you visit. If you find your computer behaving oddly, there is a chance that a spy program is running. On such occasions, it is best to try and remove the malware or reformat the entire hard disk. A detailed email hacking tutorial is discussed in the post “hacking an email account.”

DISCLAIMER: This tutorial is for learning purposes ONLY. Anyone who uses this for negative purposes is solely responsible for the outcome and consequences.