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This is the type of cracker most people think of when "hacking" is mentioned.  A black-hat hacker is a term for someone who compromises the security of a computer system without authorized permission, usually intending the system harm.  Hackers can use their knowledge of exploits and [[software]] vulnerabilities for their personal gain and disregard for the law. Hackers may use their skills in computer crimes to break copy prevention devices in software or cause other malicious damage such as breaking into secure systems via DDoS attacks or releasing internet [[worm]]s.

This is the type of cracker most people think of when "hacking" is mentioned.  A black-hat hacker is a term for someone who compromises the security of a computer system without authorized permission, usually intending the system harm.  Hackers can use their knowledge of exploits and [[software]] vulnerabilities for their personal gain and disregard for the law. Hackers may use their skills in computer crimes to break copy prevention devices in software or cause other malicious damage such as breaking into secure systems via DoS attacks or releasing internet [[worm]]s.

Infamous Black-Hat Hackers:

Infamous Black-Hat Hackers:

==Blue-Hat Hacker==

==Blue-Hat Hacker==

Blue-Hat Hackers are hackers that have been employed by Microsoft to test the security of Microsoft software. The origin of the 'Blue' in Blue-Hat is based on the fact that Microsoft considers its signature colour.

Blue-Hat Hackers are hackers that have been employed by Microsoft to test the security of Microsoft software. The origin of the 'Blue' in Blue-Hat is based on the fact that Microsoft considers its signature colour.