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Types of Hackers You should know

What Is a Hacker?    The basic definition of a hacker is someone who uses a computer system to gain unauthorized access to another system for data or who makes another system unavailable. These hackers will use their skills for a specific goal, such as stealing money, gaining fame by bringing down a computer system, or making a network unavailable -- even sometimes destroying them. However, there are three different types of hackers, each with a particular goal, and not all are the bad guys. Types of HACKERS 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. White-hat hackers may also work in teams called "sneakers",red teams, or tiger teams. Black Hat:  A "black hat" hacker is a hacker who "violates computer security for little reason beyond maliciousness...