WHO IS A GREY HAT HACKER?
Grey Hat Hacking: The Controversial World of Hacking
Grey hat hacking, also known as gray hat hacking, is a controversial area of the hacker community that lies between the white hat hackers and black hat hackers. Unlike white hat hackers, who use their hacking skills to identify and exploit vulnerabilities to improve the security of a system or network, and unlike black hat hackers, who use their hacking skills to break into systems or networks with the intention of access and getting sensitive information, or committing other cyber activities, grey hat hackers are neither wholly good nor wholly evil.
In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at what grey hat hacking is, how it works, and why it’s such a controversial topic in the cyber world.
Grey hat hacking, can sometimes be called gray hat hacking, is a area of the hacker or hacking that is neither white hat hacking nor black hat hacking. something like in between. we know white hat hackers usually use use their hacking skills and ability to identify and exploit vulnerabilities to improve the security of a system or network, and there there are black hat hackers, who use their hacking skills to gain usually illegal access to systems or networks with the intention of getting sensitive information, or committing other calculated cyber activities, grey hat hackers are neither good nor bad.
Grey hat hackers can use their hacking skills for a variety of reasons, including:
* Profit-seeking: Grey hat hackers may use their hacking skills to access and exploit vulnerabilities in a system or network with the intention of profiting from their activities, such as by selling the information they obtain on the black market or by ransom.
* Activism: On the other hand, grey hat hackers may use their hacking skills to access and exploit vulnerabilities in a system or network with the intention of advocating for social justice or political causes, such as by bringing attention to issues of privacy, security, or access to information.
* Security Research: Lastly, grey hat hackers may use their hacking skills to access and exploit vulnerabilities in a system or network as a form of security research, with the intention of identifying and reporting vulnerabilities to the system or network administrator, rather than for personal gain or profit.
How Does Grey Hat Hacking Work?
The process of grey hat hacking is similar to that of white hat hacking, with some noticeable differences. Here are the general steps involved in grey hat hacking:
Vulnerability Assessment: Grey hat hackers may conduct a vulnerability assessment
we will talk about the other steps in our subsequent article .