**White Hat** Hackers - An ethical hacker who uses their skills to find and fix security vulnerabilities, often working with organizations to improve cybersecurity.

**Gray Hat** Hackers - Someone who may violate laws or ethical standards but typically does so without malicious intent, often exposing security flaws without permission but not exploiting them for personal gain.

**Black Hat** Hackers - A malicious hacker who breaks into systems for personal or financial gain, causing damage, stealing data, or disrupting services.

**Green Hat / N00bs** Hackers - 

**Script Kiddies** - Sometimes also refered to as skiddie or skid. Someone who uses pre-written hacking tools or scripts created by others to launch attacks or exploit systems, without fully understanding how they work. They're often seen as inexperienced or unskilled compared to more knowledgeable hackers.