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a hacker who breaks in, then hands you the keys and a bill.
means a security researcher who finds and exploits vulnerabilities legally and ethically, usually with permission, to make systems safer.
from borrowed from old western films where the good cowboys wore white hats and the villains wore black — hacker culture split the world the same way in the 1990s.
opposite termblackhat breaks in for personal gain
middle groundgreyhat hacks first, asks permission later
paid workbug bounties can pay six figures per flaw
legal coverscope documents keep whitehats out of prison