COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A HACKER
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Does harm (illegally) to websites
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Paid by companies to test their systems (legally)
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A kid hacker
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Does both bad and good
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Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike black hat hackers, who access systems illegally, with malicious intent, and often for personal gain, white hat hackers work with companies to help identify weaknesses in their systems and make corresponding updates. They do this to ensure that black hat hackers cannot access the system’s data illegally.
Detailed explanation-2: -In other words, white hat hackers are paid to legally breach data and information systems to find weaknesses and report them back to the organization. While you may be able to download protection for your at-home systems, larger organizations pay white hats to show them where their systems may be in need of repair.
Detailed explanation-3: -White hat hackers use their skills to help protect against attacks. White hat hackers work to proactively find security weaknesses in order to fix them before they can be exploited by attacks. Malicious, or “black hat” hackers, are the ones looking to take down networks, steal data, or compromise systems.
Detailed explanation-4: -They run deep scans of networks for malware, attempt to hack information systems using methods Black Hats would use, and even try to fool staff into clicking on links that lead to malware infestations.