COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A HACKER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Black, blue and yellow
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White hat, grey hat, Black hat
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Good, bad, okay
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Ethical and Unethical, very illeagal
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -There are three well-known types of hackers in the world of information security: black hats, white hats and grey hats. These colored hat descriptions were born as hackers tried to differentiate themselves and separate the good hackers from the bad.
Detailed explanation-3: -A hacker who acts as a digital activist or a vigilante and uses their hacking knowledge to convey a message. Their reasons for hacking might be political, social, religious, or ideological.