The Different Types of Hackers

White Hat Hackers

Mission: To protect organizations

Personality trait: Ethical

White hat hackers are hired to find security holes in an existing cyber system, so they can be patched.

Blue Hat Hackers

Mission: To perfect unreleased software

Personality trait: Precise

Blue hat hackers are hired to test software for bugs before its release. The name is believed to have come from Microsoft’s blue employee badges.

Gray Hat Hackers

Mission: To challenge themselves

Personality trait: Ambitious

Gray hat hackers search for and exploit security vulnerabilities without authorization.

Black Hat Hackers

Mission: To profit from data breaches

Personality trait: Malicious

Black hat hackers conduct unauthorized cyber attacks to steal personal information to sell for profit.

Hacktivist

Mission: To make a statement

Personality trait: Daring

Hacktivists execute public cyber attacks as a form of political or social protest.

Script Kiddie

Mission: To make a mess

Personality trait: Reckless

Script Kiddies are new to hacking and rely on existing tools to access web pages and deface them.

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