| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Black hat | A black hat or black-hat hacker (also called a cracker or Dark Side hacker) is a malicious or criminal hacker. The term hacker is also commonly is used as a synonym for "black hat hacker". However, in computer jargon, the meaning of "hacker" is much more broad. (references) | ||
| Black Hat and Mirror Shades | The phrase "Black Hat and Mirror Shades" refers to the image of stereotypical image of mysterious government agents, those envisioned in conspiracy theories and the stories and movies spawned from said theories. This "mysterious agent" is generally in a dark (but not necessarily black) suit, sunglasses (mirrored, of course), often with an earpiece (for talking to fellow agents), and sometimes a black (or, again, dark) hat. It is not quite synonymous with the closely-related term Men in Black, as it implies that they can 1) not be men, and 2) not necessarily wear all black, and 3) still be sinister. (references) | ||
| Black Hat Briefings | Black Hat is a corporation founded in 1997 by Jeff Moss, most famous for organizing a network of conferences known for providing new and exclusive insights about upcoming information security trends. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Black hat | Computing | Black hat [common among security specialists] A cracker, someone bent on breaking into the system you are protecting. Oppose the less common `white hat' for an ally or friendly security specialist; the term `gray hat' is in occasional use for people with cracker skills operating within the law, e.g.in doing security evaluations. All three terms derive from the dress code of formulaic Westerns, in which bad guys wore black hats and good guys white ones. Source: Jargon File.. | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: BLACK HAT | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Fear of a Black Hat | 18 | Black hat | 10 | |
| Black hat | 10 | Black hat (alternative meanings) | 3 | |
| Black Hat Briefings | 4 | Black Hat Briefings | 4 | |
| Black hat (alternative meanings) | 3 | Fear of a Black Hat | 18 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
