Which of the following describes an instance of legal hacking?
O Looking for security risks on a product that is excluded from a bug bounty program.
• Grey hat hacking
O Security hacking is never legal.
O Penetration testing for a company.
O Penetration testing for a company.
An instance of legal hacking would be penetration testing for a company. Penetration testing, also known as ethical hacking, is a legitimate practice where authorized individuals or teams mimic real-world hacking attempts to identify vulnerabilities in a company's systems. With the permission and cooperation of the company, the ethical hackers attempt to exploit these vulnerabilities to assess the effectiveness of the company's security measures. This is done with the goal of helping companies improve their security and protect against potential cyber threats.
Looking for security risks on a product that is excluded from a bug bounty program would not fall under the category of legal hacking. It could be considered as gray hat hacking, which refers to hacking activities that fall in a morally ambiguous area.
It is not accurate to say that security hacking is never legal. There are legal forms of hacking, such as penetration testing, when done with proper authorization and consent. However, unauthorized hacking or any malicious activities conducted without permission are illegal and can lead to severe legal consequences.