Classes of Hackers
Today , it is very difficult to distinguish between hackers, crackers and script kiddies
and Therefore hackers are classified as follows.
White hat:
A white hat hacker breaks security for non-malicious reasons. either to test their own
security system, perform penetration tests, or vulnerability assessments for a client - or
while working for a security company which makes security software. The term is
generally synonymous with ethical hacker, and the EC-Council among others, have
developed certification, courseware, classes, and online training covering the diverse
arena of ethical hacking.
Black hat:
A " black hat " hacker is a hacker who " violates computer security for little reason
beyond maliciousness or for personal gain" the term was coined by Richard Stallman,
to contrast the maliciousness of a criminal hacker versus the spirit of playfulness and
exploration in hacker culture, or the ethos of the white hat hacker who performs
hacking from the stereotypical illegal hacking groups often portrayed in popular
culture, and are " the epitome of all that the public fears in a computer criminal".
Grey hat:
A grey hat hacker lies between a black hat and a white hat hacker.A grey hat hacker
may surf the internet and hack into a computer system for the sole purpose
of notifying the correct the defect for a fee. Grey hat hackers sometimes find the defect
of a system and publish the facts to the world instead of a group of people. Even though
grey hat hackers may not necessarily perform hacking for their personal gain,
unauthorized access to a system can be considered illegal and unethical.
Elite hacker:
A social status among hackers, elite is used to describe the most skilled. newly
discovered exploits circulate among these hackers. Elite group such as Masters of
Deception conferred a kind of credibility on their members.
Neophyte:
A neophyte ("newbie" , or " noob") is someone who is new to hacking or phreaking and
has almost no knowledge or experience of the workings of technology and hacking.
Blue hat:
A blue hat hacker is someone outside computer security consulting firms who is used to
bug-test a system prior to its launch, looking for exploits so they can be closed.
Microsoft also uses the term Blue Hat to represent a series of security briefing events.
Hacktivist:
A hacktivist is a hacker who utilizes technology to publicize a social, idealogical,
religious or political message.
Spammers:
Spammers are unscrupulous person or group of people who send unsolicited mails in
in the form of bulk emails. They are individuals, e-marketers or malicious gangs who
either send emails or automated emails by making computers as zombies with
specially programmed scripts and viruses.
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