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Introduction to White Hat Hacking or Ethical Hacking

Posted by Deepanker Verma Thursday, July 8, 2010 0 comments
Now a days Computer and Internet are the backbone of every institution and organization. All the records and important documents are stored in computer and transfer to others via Internet. So all want to keep the data and network safe from unauthorized access. Hackers are the person having good knowledge of software development and network security and wants to learn as much as possible about computer systems and its security. They can break any type of security of your system has. Hacking is an Art as well as a Skill. Either hacker use his skill in crime or against the crime.

Ethical Hacking means penetration testing which is focused on Securing and Protecting IT Systems. Ethical hackers use their knowledge for checking security weakness of systems and take steps to improve its security. 

Types of Hackers
  • White Hat Hacker
  • Black Hat Hacker
  • Grey Hat Hacker
White Hat Hacker - Good Hackers.
These hackers are white hat hackers that never do any kind of harm. White hat hackers find security vulnerabilities in networks and websites. Then they report these vulnerabilities to the company and help them to secure their network or website. These hackers are also called white hat hackers.

Black Hat Hacker - Criminal Hackers
Black Hat hackers are criminal hackers. They always use their hacking skills to harm companies. They try to intrude in network and website to steal data and deface website. 

Grey Hat Hacker - Sometimes good and sometimes criminal
These hackers are neither criminal nor good hackers. They can be seen has professional hackers who only work for those who hire them. They never care whether the work is for good cause or bad cause.

Ethical Hackers are white hat hackers.

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