Different Types of Hackers

What does a 'White Hat Hacker' do?

• Does harm (illegally) to websites

• Paid by companies to test their systems (legally)

• A kid hacker

• Does both bad and good

What does a 'Black Hat Hacker' do?

• A kid hacker

• Does harm (illegally) to websites

• Does both bad and good

• A hacker that cannot hack very well

What does a 'Grey Hat Hacker' do?

• A kid hacker

• Does both bad and good

• A hacker that cannot hack very well

The Definition of a Hacker?

• To chat to other people (legally or illegally)

• an anonymous person

• someone that plays videogames

• someone who can gain access to a website or get personal information (legally or illegally)

What is the 'Computer Misuse Act'?

• A law designed to allow hackers to hack

• A law designed to make hacking (that is illegal) illegal with 4 offences

• A law to aid hackers

• A hacker that leaked information about the government

What were the 4 Offences?

• Unauthorised access to computer material, unauthorised access with intent to commit a crime, unauthorised modification of computer material, making viruses

• Unauthorised access to hacking vehicles (planes, cars etc), hacking a game, hacking someone's camera, hacking someone's lights

What is the 'Zero Day Attack'?

• Where hackers and websites have a truce for a day

• When a security flaw is found and websites have to fix it before hackers get in

• Where all three types of hackers go on a illegal rampage for a day

• Where an illegal hacker forces down one website