white-hat
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DEF CON Franklin matched volunteer white-hat hackers with small water utilities across the country, helping them patch holes and advising them on basic security hygiene.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
A white-hat hacker is one who finds organisations' leaks and security flaws without malicious intent.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
In the past, when smaller leaks were reported by so-called white-hat hackers, who search out and report vulnerabilities, Chinese regulators warned local authorities to better protect the data.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
Thompson has pleaded not guilty, and her lawyers say her actions — scanning for online vulnerabilities and exploring what they exposed — were those of a “novice white-hat hacker.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
There sat he in his loose jeans coat and broad white-hat, talking farmer-like, betting bravely, and altogether a stranger to both banker and croupier!
From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Mayne Reid
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