Hacking is any unauthorized intrusion into a computer or a network. A hacker is someone who engages in hacking activities. The intrusion may have been doe for malicious purposes. Ethical hacking is authorized intrusion done for testing the system / network for vulnerabilities. When we talk about cybercrime, we are most definitely talking about hacking.
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