1. Logan Wojcik COSC 101

2. Overview ~ Both are hackers ~White hats help computer systems become more secure ~Black hats attack and exploit breaches in systems

3. Black Hats ~ Hackers with the intent to exploit breaches and attack network systems ~Term originates from Old Western films ~Purposes include stealing data for future use or destroying files

4. ~ Hackers who help operating systems become more secure ~Point out breaches in operating systems to protect them from black hackers ~Many white hats do their work as a hobby, while others work for a fee White Hats

5. Black Hats ~Jonathan James- shut down NASA’s systems as a 16-year old - stole approximately $1.7 million in software ~Adrian Lamo- broke into the New York Times’ intranet - stole numerous social security numbers White Hats ~Steve Wozniak- co-founder of Apple - helped make the first PC board ~Tim Berners-Lee (pictured)- founder of the World Wide Web - got his start hacking computers at Oxford Famous Black & White Hats

6. ~Two major sections: Black Hat Briefings and Black Hat Trainings ~Briefings include speeches from famous hackers, federal officials and agents ~Trainings include different seminars from Cisco Systems, Offensive Security, and the US government Black Hat Conference

7. ~ Fall in between white and black hats ~Hack computer systems to assist companies, but gain illegal access ~Very few throughout the world; one of the most famous is Escher Auernheimer (pictured) Grey Hats

8. ~Both black hats and white hats can create problems ~White hats are former black hats who have turned good ~Agencies rely on hackers to take down other hackers Conclusion

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