However, this actually describes only one kind of hacker, the so-called “black hat” hacker. White hat hackers also attack systems, but their goal is to find solutions and improvements. When GeekCon — ...

The anonymity that comes with hacking makes black hat hacking particularly appealing, as the likelihood of being caught for their crime is low. Only 3 out of 1,000 cyber incidents in the U.S. lead ...

Some of the most renowned black hat hackers are now working for the companies and institutions that they hacked. By Sebastian Anthony September 1, 2011 Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

A hacker with a string of 0101010 numbers associated with them is not going to walk into the corporate boardroom, roll a set of dice, ask for a digital martini and announce, “Hacker, Black Hat ...