TYPES OF SYSTEM INTRUDERS AND HACKERS Flashcards
The category of individuals that are not authorized to use the system but still
exploit user’s privacy and confidential information by possessing techniques
that give them control over the system, such category of intruders
masquerader
are outsiders and hence they don’t have
direct access to the system
masquerader
their aim is to attack unethically to steal data/ information
masquerader
is someone who uses a
computer system to gain unauthorized access to another system for
data or who makes another system unavailable.
hacker
what are the 3 tyoes of hackers
black hat hacker
white hat hacker
grey hat hacker
are the “bad guys” of the hacking scene.
black hat hackers
the “good guys” who attempt to prevent the success of black hat hackers through proactive hacking.
white hat hackers
sit somewhere between the good and the bad guys.
grey hat hackers
The category of individuals those have supervision/administrative
control over the system and misuse the authoritative power given to
them.
clandestine user
The misconduct of power is often done by superlative authorities for financial gains
clandestine user
can be any of the two, insiders
or outsiders, and accordingly, they can have direct/ indirect access to
the system, which they aim to attack unethically by stealing data/
information.
clandestine user