Types of hackers.

All 3 types of hackers may have detailed knowledge of system security and programming, but how they use their knowledge is what makes them very different. 1. Black-hat hackers (also known as crackers) are the ones who write virii, destroy data, and deface websites along with other illegal activity. This type of hacker will not end up at a very good job due to a bad reputation, and usually ends up in jail for a long period …

…the code they find on the Internet on their office, home, or school network. Script kiddies are generally recipitants of security mailing lists, though they may not be regular contributors, and are often vocal in hacker IRC channels. They spend most of their time surfing the Internet in search of the latest and greatest sutomated hacker tools. Curiosity about how the tools work and what information might be obtained leads to an unauthorized security breech.