Concepts
Hacker
In Turkish: Hacker (bilgisayar korsanı)
Someone who finds ways into systems. Some are criminals; others test security with permission to help fix problems.
In the news the word usually means a criminal, but most real attacks on ordinary people are not clever: they are bulk campaigns of fake messages, reused passwords and tricked users. An attacker often looks for the easiest target, not you in particular.
That is encouraging: basic habits push you out of the easy-target group.
What to do
- Do the basics: unique passwords, a second step, updates.
- Do not feel foolish if you were tricked; report it and secure your accounts.
- Be sceptical of anyone offering to hack an account for you; it is often a scam.