Ethical hacking

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Ethical hacking includes authorized attempts to gain unauthorized access to computer systems, applications, or data. Ethical hacking requires replicating the strategies and behaviors of malicious attackers. This practice helps identify security vulnerabilities, So they can be fixed before malicious attackers can exploit them.

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Necessary Terms:​

Name of Term	Description of term
Hack Values	The interests of hackers are based on their worth.
Vulnerability	A weak point in a machine that may be exploited.
Exploit	Take advantage of the identified vulnerability or loophole.
Payload	Payload is used for the transmission of the data with the Internet Protocol from the sender to the receiver.
Zero-day attack	Exploit previously unknown unpatched vulnerabilities.
Daisy-chaining	A specific attack is performed by a hacker to gain access to a single system and use it to gain access to other systems on the same network.
Doxing	Tracking an individual’s personally identifiable information (PII) for malicious purposes.
Bot	Software is used to perform automated tasks

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