Question

Sally has been working really hard lately and asks her manager for a raise. Her manager tells her that she is already the highest paid employee on the floor. Sally doesn't believe her manager, and illegally accesses the employee database to look at salary data. Sally's act can be termed as ________.

A) pretexting
B) phishing
C) hacking
D) spoofing
E) skimming

Answer 1

C. hacking

Step-by-step explanation:

Hacking is a term used to describe an unauthorized access to a computer data base for illegal purposes. It also means breaking into an organization's security data system either to corrupt data, steal information or disrupt certain activities.

Most hackers demand for monetary returns or cause collateral damage having gained unathourized access into an organization's data base.

There are several ways of hacking which includes;

Phising scam: An attempt to have access into a computer by making a user open an attachment or provide confidential information.

Malware attack: is a type of hacking attack which after being carried out, cripple activities of an entire organization including its business associate, government parastatals, customers etc in exchange for money.

Code break: This is where a secret software is installed to allow users hit a company' s data base through strings.

Organizations are beginning to expend money on their security systems by constantly updating them against any internal and external attack.