A(n) _____ Is Someone Who Uncovers Computer Weaknesses and Reveals

question 64

Multiple Choice

A(n) _____ is someone who uncovers computer weaknesses and reveals them to manufacturers or system owners, without exploiting these vulnerabilities.

• A) hacktivist
• B) data harvester
• C) corporate spy
• D) white hat hacker
• E) ethical cyber criminal

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Definitions:

Experience

The knowledge or skill acquired by a period of practical involvement in or exposure to events.

Independent Variable

In research, a factor that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable, without being influenced by other variables.

Experimental Group

In an experiment is the group that is exposed to the independent variable.

Field Experiment

An experiment conducted in a natural setting rather than in a laboratory to study the effects of variables in real-life situations.