"Building Services with ASP.NET Web API" was retired on July 14, 2025.
- College Credit
- Beginner
About this Course
In this chapter, the discussion delves into the multifaceted world of hacking, examining both ethical and unethical practices while challenging simplistic media portrayals. It presents a historical overview of hackers, develops systematic taxonomies that differentiate hacker types based on expertise, values, and behavior, and critically analyzes what constitutes ethical hacking in diverse contexts.
Ethical and Unethical Hacking
In this stage, the chapter explores the evolution of the term "hacker," contrasting early hackers who embraced a broad, principled hacker ethic with modern interpretations that often equate hacking with criminal activity.
6 steps9.3 Towards a More Systematic Hackers' Classification
In this stage, the chapter proposes a structured taxonomy for classifying hackers based on their expertise, ethical values, modus operandi, and access to resources.
4 steps9.4 Is 'Ethical Hacking' Ethical?
In this stage, the chapter critically examines the ethical dimensions of hacking, questioning whether adherence to business-oriented codes of conduct is sufficient to deem hacking ethical and exploring the complexities of competing ethical values.
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