COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Individuals with extraordinary computing skills who hack into a network for malicious and/or destructive activities. Also may be known as crackers.
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Individuals with extraordinary computing skills who hack into a network in order to evaluate its security, rather than with malicious or criminal intent.
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Individuals with extraordinary computing skills who hack into a network who may sometimes violate laws or typical ethical standards, but does not have a malicious intent.
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a person who uses existing computer scripts or code to hack into computers, lacking the expertise to write their own.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A hacker is an individual who uses computer, networking or other skills to overcome a technical problem. The term also may refer to anyone who uses their abilities to gain unauthorized access to systems or networks in order to commit crimes.
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: -Hackers can be classified into three different categories: Black Hat Hacker. White Hat Hacker. Grey Hat Hacker.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.