In a literal, semantically correct sense, yes, Dhanushka. However, in the popular vernacular, hacking is bad, malicious, and involves appropriating others information even through scripted means. The implication in the original post is the attempt to gain access to an account through means other than simply entering one's normal credentials. That's the "bad" interpretation of hacking.
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 11:27 PM, Dhanushka Gunasinghe < [email protected]> wrote: > Hacking is understanding every thing deeply, specially protocols , tcp > stack ,ip ,netwoking etc. Just run another person's code are downloaded > script is not a hacking > > > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 4:47 AM, Marko Vukovic <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hey Mike >> >> Hacking (or cracking actually) someone's account by attacking Google's >> custom Linux web servers would probably be futile as the actual information >> is spread over thousands of different systems all over the world. >> One would also have to be highly skilled to find a vulnerability (if one >> even exists), and avoid detection. I somehow doubt that somebody asking "Is >> it OK if I try to hack my OWN gmail account?" would have the requisite >> skills. >> >> The more likely scenario is infecting a user's PC with a keystroke >> logging <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystroke_logging> Trojan via a >> malicious website. That is hardly hacking/cracking though. >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 7:50 PM, Michael Methot <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Heh, this gave me a nice little fit of the giggles. Thanks for that >>> mate, was having a rather bleak afternoon. >>> >>> I am actually rather interested in knowing exactly what he wanted to try >>> now though. >>> On Jun 17, 2013 1:32 PM, "Kenneth Ayers" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I guess he thinks it's ok if he's breaking into his own account. Maybe >>>> he's going to try to guess the answers to his own security questions or >>>> something. :) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Michael Methot <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> No, it is not legal. You would be using malicious code to access a >>>>> server you do not own. It would violate not only Googles own terms of >>>>> service, but several laws as well. >>>>> >>>>> Cheerios >>>>> On Jun 16, 2013 3:35 PM, "L. Stefan" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello! I have a question regarding my gmail account. Is it OK if I >>>>>> try to hack my OWN gmail account? 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