COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Question
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____ is when someone edits a program source code in the software to exploit or change it
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hacking
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wardriving
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phishing
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cracking
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The term crack is also commonly applied to the files used in software cracking programs, which enable illegal copying and the use of commercial software by breaking (or cracking) various registration and copy-protection techniques.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cracked versions of software are created with the use of debuggers. (A debugger is a special type of software that lets programmers deconstruct their software into its constituent parts for the purpose of finding bugs, and thus de-bugging.
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