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HACKER GREY HAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grey hat hacker
1, record 1, English, grey%20hat%20hacker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grey hat 2, record 1, English, grey%20hat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hacker who occasionally delves into the questionable side, but also pursues legitimate angles of hacking and exploring various levels of coding. 3, record 1, English, - grey%20hat%20hacker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grey hat hackers occupy the middle ground that lies between white hat hackers who aim to protect systems and networks from attacks and black hat hackers who exploit vulnerabilities for malicious gain. 4, record 1, English, - grey%20hat%20hacker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gray hat hacker
- gray hat
- greyhat hacker
- greyhat
- grayhat hacker
- grayhat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chapeau gris
1, record 1, French, chapeau%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pirate informatique à chapeau gris 2, record 1, French, pirate%20informatique%20%C3%A0%20chapeau%20gris
correct, masculine noun
- hacker grey hat 3, record 1, French, hacker%20grey%20hat
avoid, anglicism
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] pirates informatiques à chapeaux gris [...] utilisent leurs compétences pour pénétrer dans les systèmes et réseaux sans autorisation (comme les chapeaux noirs). Mais au lieu de semer le chaos à grande échelle, ils peuvent signaler leur découverte à la personne ciblée et offrir de réparer les vulnérabilités contre rétribution. 2, record 1, French, - chapeau%20gris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirata informático de sombrero gris
1, record 1, Spanish, pirata%20inform%C3%A1tico%20de%20sombrero%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hacker de sombrero gris 2, record 1, Spanish, hacker%20de%20sombrero%20gris
correct, masculine noun
- sombrero gris 1, record 1, Spanish, sombrero%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay otros tipos de piratas informáticos que no tienen intenciones maliciosas, pero que no cumplen con los mismos estándares morales que los verdaderos piratas informáticos éticos. Llamamos a estas personas hackers de sombrero gris. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pirata%20inform%C3%A1tico%20de%20sombrero%20gris
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jáquer de sombrero gris
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