"Hackers" in the tech sense simply means to *anyone* who breaks intocomputers or software code,
"A hacker breaks into computer systems. There are hackerscriminals) and "White Hat Hackers" (the ones who find and report bugs / security holes), named after the traditional hat colours of the bad and
who exploit weak security for malicious intent, and ethical
hackers who help find vulnerabilities."
but there are two main sub-groups - "Black Hat Hackers" (the
"Hackers" in the tech sense simply means to *anyone* who breaks intocomputers or software code,
"A hacker breaks into computer systems. There are hackers
who exploit weak security for malicious intent, and ethical
hackers who help find vulnerabilities."
but there are two main sub-groups - "Black Hat Hackers" (thecriminals) and "White Hat Hackers" (the ones who find and report bugs / security holes), named after the traditional hat colours of the bad and
good guys in old cowboy movies.
In the 1800s in California, some bad guys robbed a town bank there.
A posse was gathered and they went after the crooks. They tracked them
down near two mountains. During the gun fight, the sheriff was killed
and one of the crooks was killed. One of the two mountains was then
named White Hat Mountain after the sheriff and the other was named
Black Hat Mountain after the slain crook.
True story.
[in reply to ReK2 Hispagatos <rek2@usenet_reborn.tui>]
On 20 Apr 2026, Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire- 202604.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> posted some news:20260420.205033.f85a59a0@msgid.frell.theremailer.net:
"Hackers" in the tech sense simply means to *anyone* who breaks intocomputers or software code,
"A hacker breaks into computer systems. There are hackers
who exploit weak security for malicious intent, and ethical
hackers who help find vulnerabilities."
but there are two main sub-groups - "Black Hat Hackers" (thecriminals) and "White Hat Hackers" (the ones who find and report bugs / security holes), named after the traditional hat colours of the bad and good guys in old cowboy movies.
In the 1800s in California, some bad guys robbed a town bank there.
A posse was gathered and they went after the crooks. They tracked them down near two mountains. During the gun fight, the sheriff was killed
and one of the crooks was killed. One of the two mountains was then
named White Hat Mountain after the sheriff and the other was named
Black Hat Mountain after the slain crook.
True story.
don't leave incrminating evidence
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