Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners - The Bad Guys - Black Hats, Cyber Criminals and Disgruntled Employees

The video introduces various types of cybersecurity adversaries, including black hats, gray hats, script kiddies, hacktivists, disgruntled employees, and insider threats. Black hats are skilled cyber criminals focused on financial gain. Gray hats use similar tactics but aim to uncover vulnerabilities for good. Script kiddies are unskilled hackers seeking thrills. Hacktivists hack for social or political causes. Disgruntled employees and insider threats pose significant risks due to their knowledge of company systems.

What is the primary motivation for Black Hat hackers?

• Fun and entertainment

• Political causes

• Financial gain

• Revenge

How do Gray Hat hackers differ from Black Hat hackers?

• They are motivated by revenge

• They work for the government

• They hack for ethical reasons

• They have no skills

Which type of hacker is known for using tactics without permission but for ethical reasons?

• Black Hat

• Hacktivist

• Gray Hat

• Script Kiddie

What is a common characteristic of Script Kiddies?

• Work for a cause

• Use basic hacking techniques

• Motivated by financial gain

• Highly skilled

What motivates Hacktivists to hack?

• Financial gain

• Social or political causes

• Revenge

• Fun and entertainment

Why are disgruntled employees considered a threat?

• They lack access to company systems

• They are motivated by financial gain

• They have insider knowledge

• They work for a cause

What makes insider threats particularly dangerous?

• They are always unskilled

• They have access to sensitive information

• They are motivated by fun

• They work for a cause