Profiling Hackers

White Hats. Black Hats. Hacktivists. Hackers run the gamut of human nature: good, bad, indifferent or scary. Hackers manipulate programs to push the limits of technology, and, whatever their purpose, they raise awareness to find and fix security flaws. While hackers have become the topic of conversation and news attention, the majority of people misunderstand them because a detailed hacker profile isn't offered.