Computer security is highly critical in keeping data safe. Unfortunately not all computers are secure. In 1994, anonymous hackers were able to gain unrestricted access to Rome Laboratory, the United States main command and research facility in aviation. With the help of trojan horses, these hackers were able to obtain classified documents. By posing as a trusted Rome Center user, these hackers were able to obtain classified information off of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Since they had full user privileges, they were able to completely remove any data that could be used to find out where the attack came from. Because of this incident, the idea of ethical hacking began. With ethical hacking, security experts hack computer systems in order to find security flaws.
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