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Ethics, and not knowledge, separates thieves from detectives and hackers from security administrators. However, a detective must think like a thief to catch a thief; in other words, white hat hackers should be able to think as black hat hackers in order to thwart their future attacks.

Look for any case that pertains to a white hat and black hat hacker or a white hat and gray hat hacker. Then, from a white hat hacker standpoint,

-Summarize the case briefly.

-Describe what tools and technologies were used to support confidentiality, integrity, and intellectual property.

-Describe the threat vectors, motivations, and ideologies used by the black or gray hat hacker.

-Explain how the white hat hacker provided security solutions.