COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Stealing information
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Accessing a computer without permission or authorization
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Breaking the web
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A thing criminals do
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Detailed explanation-1: -Unauthorized computer access, popularly referred to as hacking, describes a criminal action whereby someone uses a computer to knowingly gain access to data in a system without permission to access that data.
Detailed explanation-2: -A commonly used hacking definition is the act of compromising digital devices and networks through unauthorized access to an account or computer system. Hacking is not always a malicious act, but it is most commonly associated with illegal activity and data theft by cyber criminals.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.