FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS A HACKER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A hacker who “attacks the system without prior permission, which they might do to steal, alter, or destroy information, or to cause problems” is a ____
A
Good hacker
B
Bad hacker
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Black hat hackers may break into any system, anywhere, with no consent. They operate outside the law and are usually seeking some kind of personal gain, whether financial or informational. These hackers may also use their skills to protect and enable criminals of other stripes.

Detailed explanation-2: -White hat hackers probe cybersecurity weaknesses to help organizations develop stronger security; black hat hackers are motivated by malicious intent; and Gray hat hackers operate in the nebulous area in between-they’re not malicious, but they’re not always ethical either.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gray hat hacker definition Gray hat hackers enact a blend of both black hat and white hat activities. Gray hat hackers often look for vulnerabilities in a system without the owner’s permission or knowledge. If issues are found, they report them to the owner, sometimes requesting a small fee to fix the problem.

Detailed explanation-4: -An ethical hacker, also referred to as a white hat hacker, is an information security (infosec) expert who penetrates a computer system, network, application or other computing resource on behalf of its owners–and with their authorization.

Detailed explanation-5: -White hat hackers have an ethical purpose to their work. They work with the permission of system administrators to find weak points in organizations’ servers. They communicate their findings directly to the organization so that it can improve its cyber defenses.

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