The Computing Skills Necessary to Be a Hacker Are Decreasing

question 56

Multiple Choice

The computing skills necessary to be a hacker are decreasing for which of the following reasons?

• A) More information systems and computer science departments are teaching courses on hacking so that their graduates can recognize attacks on information assets.
• B) Computer attack programs, called scripts, are available for download from the Internet.
• C) International organized crime is training hackers.
• D) Cybercrime is much more lucrative than regular white-collar crime.
• E) Almost anyone can buy or access a computer today.

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