Ethical Hacking·Ethical Hacking essentials

Ethics and law

Testing without permission is a crime, not research.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 5 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Respect scope and privacy.
  • Do not exfiltrate data.
  • Disclose responsibly.

In plain English

Testing without permission is a crime, not research.

  • Respect scope and privacy.
  • Do not exfiltrate data.
  • Disclose responsibly.
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Stop at proof
Minimise data access
Report privately
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Answer from memory: What should you do after proving a vulnerability?

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