6 Categories of Hackers and What They Want

Last time, I went over the three types of hackers out there.  To give you a stronger foundation from which to build your defense in this digital world, I’ve broken down the category of hacker once more into the various types underneath the hats.  In order to defend against impending subterfuge, it is important to know who may be targeting you or your company.

Gallimaufry Grey Hats - For the Greater Good

Recently I wrote about a couple of very notable White Hat hackers who have literally changed the world as we know it. Those savants of technology took a concept and made it staple in the world we live in. Today we turn the tables though and look at a couple of adventurous grey hat hackers that used their considerable skills to make a statement.

3 Different Hacker Types

You’ve been watching and reading the news right?  All of those data breaches that have made headlines; it’s a crazy, risky, digital world that we live in.  The digital world is one where knowledge and information equates to power, or scientias est potestas as the old Latin phrase goes. Sure, these digital attacks sometimes surround money, or politics, but it is the knowledge these hackers possess and gain from their subterfuge that grants them so much influence.  To be a substantial Hacker Attacker, you need knowledge of your own.  Here, I will give you the building blocks to form your own power base to better protect yourself against the biggest aggressors of the digital age. 

Hood or Hacker: The Robin Hood Story

“He stole from the rich to give to the poor.” We know the line well, the quintessential line that describes the legend of the famed or infamous (depending on which side you were on), Robin Hood. Robin Hood is a mystery to us all, and there are many versions of the Sherwood Forrest living outlaw. Some say he was an aristocrat turned peoples hero; others say he was an outlawed Yeoman that made a living off of stealing from the rich, led a faithful following of other outlaws, and married the beautiful Maid Marian. It is legends like these that we want to believe are real, that somehow Robin Hood actually existed, and those in corrupted power exposed. The truth is, we don’t always know the full story behind the legend or have all the facts. It is, after all, only legend.

By now, I am sure you know where I am going with this. I am not here to condone breaking the law, but I am here to pose to you that we must look at the facts.