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A person who enters into another person's computer via illegal means for personal gain, for example to steal data which will benefit them personally, is known as what?
Suggested Answer: A
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This is a black hat hacker. The colour of hat the hacker wears describes their motivation. Black is bad, white is good and grey means they're hacking on behalf of a government. Black swan is about finding patterns in data that don't exist and came up in an earlier chapter. Black-hat hacking is from p.147. I don't think hackers are obliged to wear hats, it's probably just a metaphor, but I've never met one to ask.
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23 comments · newest first
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Albina
1 month ago
Same here! Black-hat is the answer.
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Lili
1 month ago
I feel confident about this one.
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Shelia
1 month ago
Yeah, A is the clear choice.
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Aileen
2 months ago
A) Black-hat hacker fits perfectly.
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Celestina
2 months ago
Black swan? That's not even related!
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Lilli
2 months ago
Definitely A. White-hat hackers help, not harm.
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Lynda
2 months ago
Agreed! They break in for personal gain.
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Kenny
2 months ago
I think it's A) Black-hat hacker. Sounds right.
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Iluminada
2 months ago
Exactly! C) and D) don't relate to hacking at all.
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Celestina
3 months ago
A) Black-hat hacker fits perfectly. It's about illegal access.
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Luis
3 months ago
Yeah, B) White-hat hackers help, not harm.
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Arlean
3 months ago
I feel like the term is clear. A) is the right choice.
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Jill
3 months ago
Totally agree! They break in for personal gain.
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Josphine
3 months ago
I think it's A) Black-hat hacker. Makes sense.
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Hyun
4 months ago
Are we sure that's the right term? Sounds off to me.
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Basilia
4 months ago
Totally agree, it's all about the black-hat!
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Caitlin
4 months ago
Wow, I didn't know there were swans involved!
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Annice
4 months ago
I thought white-hat hackers were the bad ones?
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Leonor
4 months ago
Definitely A) Black-hat hacker.
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Lon
4 months ago
I’m pretty sure it’s A) Black-hat hacker. I recall discussing the differences in class, and black-hats are definitely the bad guys.
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Elenora
6 months ago
I’m a bit confused. Is it possible that the answer could be B) White-hat hacker? I thought they also accessed systems, but for good reasons?
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Joaquin
6 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I believe the answer is definitely A) Black-hat hacker. They’re the ones who break in for personal gain.
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Pamella
6 months ago
I think it's A) Black-hat hacker, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about ethical hackers being called white-hat.