COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A HACKER
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Some one who illegally gets access to computer material
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Some one who is paid to hack companies
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Someone who gets on your computer but doesn’t do anything
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Some (in)famous examples of grey hat hackers are: Anonymous (World famous hacktivist group) HD Moore (Creator of Metasploit) Adrian Lamo (aka the homeless hacker)
Detailed explanation-3: -A white hat hacker–or ethical hacker–is an individual who uses hacking skills to identify security vulnerabilities in hardware, software or networks. However, unlike black hat hackers–or malicious hackers–white hat hackers respect the rule of law as it applies to hacking.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hackers fall into three general categories: black hat hackers, white hat hackers, and gray hat hackers. Although hackers are often associated with exploiting vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to computers, systems, or networks, not all hacking is malicious or illegal.