At least in the context of hacking, white hats are people who hack into the system and notify the owner(s) of the vulnerabilities. They’re not trying to steal anything by hacking. Black hats are the malicious actors who are trying to hack to steal stuff and cause chaos. In short, white hats are the good guys and black hats are the bad guys.
At least in the context of hacking, white hats are people who hack into the system and notify the owner(s) of the vulnerabilities. They’re not trying to steal anything by hacking. Black hats are the malicious actors who are trying to hack to steal stuff and cause chaos. In short, white hats are the good guys and black hats are the bad guys.