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CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Question 111 of 177

Societal Impacts — Question 14

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Question 14

Which of the following is not done by cyber criminals ?

  1. Unauthorized account access
  2. Mass attack using Trojans as botnets
  3. Email spoofing and spamming
  4. Report vulnerability in any system
Answer

Report vulnerability in any system

Reason — Cyber criminals don't report vulnerabilities because their intent is to exploit them for personal gain. Reporting would alert system owners, leading to fixes and preventing the criminals from benefiting from the weaknesses.