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  • Lulzsec, in its own news release and a Twitter posting, said it was stringing Mr. Hijazi along to expose the "corruption" of so-called "white-hat" security experts that work within the law, calling its requests for money "pseudo-extortion."

    For Some Hackers, Goal Is Pranks Andrew Morse 2011

  • Lulzsec, in its own news release and a Twitter posting, said it was stringing Mr. Hijazi along to expose the "corruption" of so-called "white-hat" security experts that work within the law, calling its requests for money "pseudo-extortion."

    For Some Hackers, Goal Is Pranks Andrew Morse 2011

  • Many businesses ignore unsolicited tips from so-called white-hat hackers.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2012

  • The contest was sponsored by so-called white-hat hackers to show companies how weak their security is and encourage them to better educate their employees as to the risks of hacking.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • The contest was sponsored by so-called white-hat hackers to show companies how weak their security is and encourage them to better educate their employees about the risks of hacking.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jim Finkle 2011

  • The contest was sponsored by so-called white-hat hackers to show companies how weak their security is and encourage them to better educate their employees as to the risks of hacking.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • The contest was sponsored by so-called white-hat hackers to show companies how weak their security is and encourage them to better educate their employees about the risks of hacking.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Many businesses ignore unsolicited tips from those known as white-hat hackers.

    SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter Jordan Robertson 2012

  • Mr Mangham, from York, considers himself a so-called "white-hat" hacker, meaning that his attacks are aimed at helping his targets, rather than being malicious in nature.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

  • So in the panel discussions we try to make sense of that simplistic black-hat/white-hat story.

    How 'Inside Job" explains school reform 2011

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