This chapter introduces the concept of hackers and their various types, including black hat, white hat, and gray hat hackers. It highlights the different motives and activities associated with each type and provides examples to illustrate these differences.
Hackers are categorized into black hat, white hat, and gray hat hackers.
Black hat hackers engage in criminal activities aiming to steal information and assets.
White hat hackers work to protect networks from being breached by other hackers.
Gray hat hackers often explore hacking techniques for research and are neither strictly legal nor illegal.
Gray hat hackers are sometimes employed by governments to solve complex hacking challenges.