I don't think they need to be paid, doesn't the term just mean a hacker who does it to expose security flaws so they can be fixed instead of exploited?
A grey hat hacker is in it for the money but looks for the company to pay a bounty first, rather than looking to exploit the vulnerability for illegal gain, as I understand it. Unsolicited opinions on ~Israel~ cybersecurity.
'White Hat' means they're a paid contractor working to find security holes, btw. In case that isn't immediately clear.
I don't think they need to be paid, doesn't the term just mean a hacker who does it to expose security flaws so they can be fixed instead of exploited?
"Authorized" would be better than "paid", as not all invitations to find vulnerabilities come with a monetary reward.
Oh right, "grey hat" are good intentioned but unauthorized.
A grey hat hacker is in it for the money but looks for the company to pay a bounty first, rather than looking to exploit the vulnerability for illegal gain, as I understand it. Unsolicited opinions on ~Israel~ cybersecurity.