Hackers are often described as either “white hat,” black hat,” or “gray hat” hackers. But what is a white hat hacker—and how does that differ from the rest? Here’s a quick rundown.

If a hacker looted $1 million, returned $900,000 and pocketed $100,000, Nomad would consider the hacker a white hat and not pursue legal action. DarkFi hasn’t received a rAAVE ticket from ...

Famous white-hat hackers include the likes of Apple's Steve Wozniak and Jeff Moss, founder of the Defcon and Black Hat conferences. 1. Tim Berners-Lee .