NETWORK SECURITY
INTERNET SECURITY
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Question
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What is meant by a ‘black hat hacker’?
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Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access ITsystems without permission which is still illegal.
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Illegalhacker-intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking creditcard details.
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Ethicalhacker-paid by companies to test their systems fro vulnerabilities.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most famous black hat hackers Quite possibly, the most well-known dark cap programmer is Kevin Mitnick, who, at a certain point, was the most needed cybercriminal on the planet.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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