Hacker Conversations: Tal Kollander’s Journey From Black Hat to Hack Blocker
Tal Kollander’s history divides neatly into two halves: first as an active hacker and then as the block that stops hacks. The post Hacker Conversations: Tal Kollander’s Journey From Black Hat to Hack Blocker appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Tal Kollander’s history divides neatly into two halves: first as an active hacker and then as the block that stops hacks.
Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tal Kollander has the mindset of a hacker (we’re talking specifically about computer hackers). She believes hackers use creative skills to access computers by ‘non-legit’, basically criminal but creative, methods. A hacker to Kollander is anyone who accesses a computer without proper authorization to do so.
Hackers are then subdivided by their subsequent actions. A ‘good’ hacker will report findings to the computer owner. “This is what I found. Now go fix it,” explains Kollander. These are white hat hackers.
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