Hacking

Why might a bank hire a "white hat?"

• To design a phone app

• To calculate profits

• To teach employees how to better use the internet

• To protect their databases

Which literary character would hacktivists most likely compare themselves to?

• Cinderella

• Robin Hood

• Wicked Witch

• Big Bad Wolf

Which of these statements is most accurate?

• Hackers include only those who steal and vandalize

• Hacking can be constructive or destructive

What are hacking ethics?

• A code of conduct that encourages hackers to engage in illegal activities.

• A set of rules that hackers must follow to avoid detection.

• A set of moral principles and guidelines that govern the behavior and actions of hackers.

• A set of guidelines that promote unethical behavior in hacking.

Gaining illegal access to a computer system is known as ________.

• hacking

• spam

• malicious software

• a virus

Hacking for a cause is called ________

• active hacking

• hacktivism

• activism

• Black-hat hacking

This type of hacker is best known for being the "good guys". Hacking for the right reasons and doing it ethically.

• White Hat

• Black Hat

• Gray Hat

• Red Hat

This type of hacker is best known for being malicious and having ill intent when hacking. They usually do not have permission and are doing it for the wrong reasons.

• White Hat

• Black Hat

• Gray Hat

• Red Hat

This type of hacker falls between a black hat and a white hat hacker. They often do not have permission, but may have good intent.

• White Hat

• Black Hat

• Gray Hat

• Red Hat

________ is the protection of computer systems and networks from information disclosure, theft of, or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.