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BRAQUEUR INFORMATIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black hat hacker
1, record 1, English, black%20hat%20hacker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black-hat hacker 2, record 1, English, black%2Dhat%20hacker
correct
- black hat 3, record 1, English, black%20hat
correct
- cracker 4, record 1, English, cracker
correct, officially approved
- computer cracker 5, record 1, English, computer%20cracker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black hat hackers are malicious hackers, sometimes called crackers. Black hats lack ethics, sometimes violate laws, and break into computer systems with malicious intent, and they may violate the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an organization's systems and data. 6, record 1, English, - black%20hat%20hacker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cracker: designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 7, record 1, English, - black%20hat%20hacker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chapeau noir
1, record 1, French, chapeau%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pirate informatique 2, record 1, French, pirate%20informatique
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- pirate 3, record 1, French, pirate
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- casseur informatique 4, record 1, French, casseur%20informatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- forceur de code 4, record 1, French, forceur%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- casseur 5, record 1, French, casseur
correct, masculine noun
- braqueur informatique 6, record 1, French, braqueur%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
- crackeur 7, record 1, French, crackeur
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- crackeuse 8, record 1, French, crackeuse
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- cracker 8, record 1, French, cracker
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui pratique une activité illégale pouvant être menée ou facilitée sur le Web : piratage de logiciels, attaque de réseaux, espionnage d'entreprises, trafic de drogues ou d'organes, pornographie (infantile), virus, copies illégales, vol de sites, pillage de bases de données, promotion d'activités terroristes ou racistes, fraude, etc. 9, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les chapeaux blancs emploient leurs capacités à des applications légales, le chapeau noir, lui, s'en sert pour des raisons beaucoup plus obscures [...] Ils sont ainsi les créateurs des chevaux de Troie, des vers, des logiciels espions et de tous autres virus. Leurs motivations sont essentiellement financières ou visent à nuire directement à une cible en particulier. 1, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pirate : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 mars 1999. 10, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casseur informatique; forceur de code; pirate : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 10, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pirate informatique : désignation normalisée par l'Assocation canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 11, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sombrero negro
1, record 1, Spanish, sombrero%20negro
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pirata de sombrero negro 1, record 1, Spanish, pirata%20de%20sombrero%20negro
correct, common gender
- black hat 1, record 1, Spanish, black%20hat
avoid, anglicism, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pirata informático] especializado en acceder a ordenadores mediante brechas de sistemas que contienen información sensible atacándolos para obtener algún beneficio, por diversión o por motivos políticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sombrero%20negro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este [...] término debe su origen a los western, en los que el malo llevaba sombrero negro y el bueno sombrero blanco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sombrero%20negro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer hacker
1, record 2, English, computer%20hacker
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hacker 2, record 2, English, hacker
correct, standardized, officially approved
- computer cracker 3, record 2, English, computer%20cracker
correct
- cracker 4, record 2, English, cracker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technically sophisticated computer enthusiast who uses his or her knowledge and means to gain unauthorized access to protected resources. 5, record 2, English, - computer%20hacker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cracker uses slightly more clever means, i.e. programming a Trojan-horse style entry, or defeating the host operating system. 6, record 2, English, - computer%20hacker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cracker: A malicious hacker who breaks (or cracks) the security of computer systems in order to access, steal, or destroy sensitive information. 7, record 2, English, - computer%20hacker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hacker; computer hacker: designations standardized by CSA International. 8, record 2, English, - computer%20hacker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hacker: designation officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 9, record 2, English, - computer%20hacker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
hacker: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 9, record 2, English, - computer%20hacker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pirate informatique
1, record 2, French, pirate%20informatique
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- informaticien pirate 2, record 2, French, informaticien%20pirate
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- pirate 3, record 2, French, pirate
correct, masculine noun
- fouineur 4, record 2, French, fouineur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ordinomane 4, record 2, French, ordinomane
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- bidouilleur 4, record 2, French, bidouilleur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- casseur 5, record 2, French, casseur
correct, masculine noun
- craqueur 6, record 2, French, craqueur
masculine noun, rare
- digipirate 6, record 2, French, digipirate
masculine noun
- braqueur informatique 6, record 2, French, braqueur%20informatique
masculine noun
- pirate informaticien 7, record 2, French, pirate%20informaticien
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne passionnée d'informatique utilisant ses connaissances techniques étendues et ses moyens pour accéder, sans autorisation, à des ressources protégées. 8, record 2, French, - pirate%20informatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pirate peut utiliser ce protocole pour saisir l'information de nature délicate ou pour déposer des fichiers système compromis. 3, record 2, French, - pirate%20informatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pirate informatique; informaticien pirate : désignations normalisées par la CSA International. 7, record 2, French, - pirate%20informatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pirate informatique; fouineur; ordinomane; bidouilleur : désignations uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 7, record 2, French, - pirate%20informatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pirate informatique : désignation et définition normalisées par ISO. 7, record 2, French, - pirate%20informatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirata informático
1, record 2, Spanish, pirata%20inform%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entusiasta del computador técnicamente avanzado quien usa su conocimiento y medios para obtener acceso no autorizado a recursos protegidos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pirata%20inform%C3%A1tico
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