White Hat
A white hat hacker is a computer and network expert who attacks a security
system on behalf of its owners or as a hobby, seeking vulnerabilities that a
malicious hacker could exploit. Instead of taking malicious advantage of
exploits, a white hat hacker notifies the system's owners to fix the breach
before it is can be taken advantage of.
Black Hat
A black hat is a person who compromises the security of a computer system
without permission from an authorized party, typically with malicious intent. A
black hat will maintain knowledge of the vulnerabilities and exploits they find
for a private advantage, not revealing them to the public or the manufacturer
for correction.
Grey Hat
A grey hat is a skilled hacker who sometimes will act legally and other times
may not. They are a cross between white hat and black hat hackers. They
usually do not hack for personal gain or have malicious intentions, but may or
may not occasionally commit crimes during the course of their technological
exploits.
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