Cyber Security Essentials Chapter 1

A weakness that makes a target susceptible to an attack.

Are particularly dangerous to certain industries and the type of information they collect.

Grey Hat hackers who rally/protest against different political and social ideas.

Attackers break into networks/computer system to find weakness in order to improve security.

Black hat hackers who are either self-employed or working for large cybercrime organizations.

Attackers are somewhere between white and black hackers. May find vulnerability and report it.

Grey hat hackers who attempt to discover exploits and report to vendors, sometimes for rewards.

Recongize the threat that data poses if used against people

These are white or black hat hackers who steal government secrets, gather intelligence, etc.

Teenagers or hobbyists mostly limited to pranks and vandalism, have little or no skills.

Attackers are unethical criminals who violate computer/network security for personal gain.