Individuals who have their sole aim as breaking into a computer system are being referred to as:
A.
Crackers
B.
Sniffers
C.
Hackers
D.
None of the choices.
Explanation:
Crackers are individuals who try to break into a computer system. The term was coined in the mid-
80s by hackers who wanted to differentiate themselves from individuals whose sole purpose is to
sneak through security systems. Whereas crackers sole aim is to break into secure systems, hackers
are more interested in gaining knowledge about computer systems and possibly using this
knowledge for playful pranks. Although hackers still argue that there’s a big difference between
what they do and what crackers do, the mass media has failed to understand the distinction, so the
two terms — hack and crack — are often used interchangeably.