Black Hats

What is a Black Hat?

   Black Hat Hackers are the people you want to worry about. They typically use their talents in ways that are meant to harm others. The reasons behind their actions are far and wide, consisting of but not limited to: monetary gain, infamy, revenge, political reasons, or just for the thrill of it.  Black hats are very proficient in computer security, and are very active in trying to find undiscovered flaws or "0-day exploits" in operating systems or computer hardware. They not only like to work alone, but also in groups. Even worse, some black hat entities would appear to be state-sponsored, garnering the quiet support of their home governments. Black hats are, by definition, the 'quintessential hacker'.