white-hat
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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
Some security researchers said Thompson had ventured too far into Capital One’s systems to be considered a white-hat hacker.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2022
One could argue that their process was similar, in principle, to that of white-hat hacking: play around with software, find bugs, let the developers know.
From The Verge • Apr. 30, 2021
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 Reid, Mayne
