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White Hat Hacker basically refers to Ethical hacker works for different
organizations, companies. This type of hackers hacks under good
intentions with permission as they will find different vulnerabilities
and they explore solutions to that before the bad guys exploits it. They
will work in defensive way.
BLACK HAT HACKER:
This type of hackers are motivated by personal gain who violates computer security for maliciousness.
They release different types of malware which destroys files, steals passwords, banking data and other personal information.
Black hat hackers will work in offensive way.
GREY HAT HACKER:
Grey
Hat Hacker comes under the category of both white and black hat
hackers. They may violate ethical principles, without the malicious
intent as black hat hackers.
Grey hats often finds vulnerabilities in a system without the knowledge of user or organization.
SCRIPT KIDDIES:
Script
Kiddies are the one who hack into computers with the help of already
existing scripts as they can't write their own. Basically, they are
learners who uses already existing tools and sometimes they don't even
know the use of particular tool.
STATE SPONSORED HACKER:
It
is also often identifiable by their dedication to a specific target.
Different type of government organizations will hire them to secure
their data. They also use their skills to get various organizations
information.
HACKTIVISTS:
It
is the hacking technique where hacktivists hack as a form of civil
disobedience to promote political agenda or social change.
These type of hackers mainly motivated by politics as they don't care about profits.
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Very informative thanks from I. T department
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