Kate was among the top ten applicants for an honorary scholarship at her university. The scholarship would be decided by a written exam and an interview. Kate had outperformed the others in the interview, but she was not sure of her written exam's results. She illegally accessed the system where the final results were stored and changed her grades before the results were sent out to the scholarship committee. Kate's act can be termed as ________.

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Kate's act of illegally accessing the system and changing her grades constitutes as hacking. Pretexting is a type of social engineering where an individual uses a false identity or pretense to manipulate someone into revealing confidential information. Phishing is also a type of social engineering where an individual sends fraudulent emails or messages to trick recipients into providing personal or sensitive information. Spoofing refers to the act of impersonating someone or something, such as a website or email, with the intention of deceiving others. None of these terms accurately describe Kate's actions of accessing and altering academic records.

Kate Was Among the Top Ten Applicants for an Honorary