Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337102063
Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 1E
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Hacker:

It refers to the skilled computer experts who, with the help of their technical knowledge, uses bugs or try to exploit and break into the computer systems. The term “hacker” can be also defined as the one who destabilizes the computer security.

Threat:

It is the action that is dangerous and may misuse a vulnerability which leads to some harmful consequences. Threat may be accidental, intentional or can be an event, circumstance or capability.

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