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It’s illegal to hack into a system without authorization, but is it ethical for a gray-hat to hack into a system if the intent is to help it become more secure? Some experts consider gray-hat hackers an essential part of securing the Internet because they often expose vulnerabilities before they’re discovered by the security community. What do you consider the dividing line?

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The dividing line is the actions.

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The intent here is not to harm anyone but rather imrpove the systems security. Most times without the consent or authorization but still. How mad can you be if someone fixes something for you or telling you what to fix without your having to ask? The dividing line is definitely A. what the hackers do with the knowledge of the systems security, and B. if it actually causes problems.

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