A White Hat Hacker is an ethical security professional who hacks into systems with permission to identify vulnerabilities, usually to improve security. A Programmer writes software. A Database Administrator manages and maintains databases. A Cracker or Black Hat Hacker specifically engages in unauthorized, often destructive, activities.
One who gains unauthorized access, destroys vital data, denies legitimate user's service or causes problems for their targets is called
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: ICT in Governance, Education, and Healthcare (Open Government Data (OGD) and data transparency)
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