What Is a Hacker

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is a hacker?

• A) A special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission
• B) Experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge
• C) A computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network
• D) Software that while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

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Definitions:

Amnesia

A condition characterized by the loss of memory, usually resulting from brain injury, disease, or psychiatric trauma.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A psychological condition defined by intense social fear, disorganized thinking, paranoia, feelings of unreality, brief psychotic episodes, and frequently atypical opinions.

Eccentric Behavior

Actions or attitudes that deviate from the conventional or accepted societal norms, often seen as unconventional or quirky.

Social Rejection

The experience of being excluded or dismissed by an individual or group from social interaction or belonging.