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Write a short note on White, Black, and Grey Hat Hackers.

Computing Safety & Ethics

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  1. White Hat Hackers — If a hacker uses their knowledge to find and help fix security flaws in the system, they are termed as White Hat hackers or Ethical Hackers. These hackers have good intentions and are actually security experts. Organizations hire these hackers to check and fix their systems for potential security threats and loopholes. Technically, white hats work against black hats.
  2. Black Hat Hackers — If hackers use their knowledge unethically to break the law and disrupt security by exploiting the flaws and loopholes in a system, then they are called black hat hackers or Crackers.
  3. Grey Hat Hackers — These are a class of hackers who are neutral. They hack systems by exploiting their vulnerabilities, but they don’t do so for monetary or political gains. Grey hats take system security as a challenge and hack systems just for the fun of it.

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