Hacking Types and history.

Hats of hackers

White, Grey, and Black hat Hackers and a history of hacking.

History of Hacking

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Black Hat

Grey Hat

White Hat

What is a White Hat Hacker?

A white Hat hacker is a hired professional who

• Has permission from the organization they are hacking
• Alerts the parent organization of flaws he/she finds within their system
• Does not exploit or share with others the vulnerabilities they find

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What is a black hat hacker?

A black hat hacker is a hacker deliberately trying to break into secure systems

• Without permission from the organization which owns the system being hacked
• For their own personal profit, either directly or indirectly.
• Exploiting or giving others the ability to exploit the vulnerabilities they find.
• Black hat hacking is illegal.

A Brief history of Hacking:

The term "hacking" originally referred to modifying train sets at MIT before shifting to computer alterations. Modern hacking evolved in the 1960s with "phreaking" and in the early 1970s, "Tiger Teams" emerged as government agencies tested computer security. Hacking continued to develop with computer worms and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the 1980s. The late 1990s saw a rise in hacking with figures like Kevin Mitnick. Today, hacking includes ethical practices like penetration testing to proactively identify vulnerabilities. Hackers are divided into three common categories based on the nature and intent behind their attacks: White hats, Grey hats, and Black hats.

What is a Grey Hat Hacker?

A grey hat hacker deliberately hacks into systems

• Without permission from the organization they are hacking into.
• To warn the organization about a security flaw, or raise awareness for a social issue through disruption
• Do not exploit or share with others the vulnerabilities which they find through their efforts.
• Grey hat hacking is illegal.