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प्रश्न
Write the difference between the following -
Non-ethical hacking and Ethical hacking
उत्तर
Non-ethical hacking:
- A non-ethical hacker is one who tries to gain unauthorized access to computers or networks in order to steal sensitive data with the intent to damage or bring down systems.
- They are called black hat hackers or crackers.
- Their primary focus is on security cracking and data stealing.
- They use their skill for illegal or malicious purposes. Such hackers try to break through system securities for identity theft, monetary gain, to bring a competitor or rival site down, to leak sensitive information, etc.
Ethical hacking:
- Hacking, when done with positive intent, is called ethical hacking.
- Such ethical hackers are known as white hat hackers.
- They are specialists in exploring any vulnerability or loophole during the testing of the software. Thus, they help in improving the security of software.
- An ethical hacker may exploit a website in order to discover its security loopholes or vulnerabilities. He then reports his findings to the website owner.
- Ethical hacking is actually preparing the owner against any cyber attack.
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