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.