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Japanese university begins training ‘white-hat’ hackers to probe cybersecurity weaknesses

“White-hat” hackers who spot a security vulnerability in a computer system or network may be one of the most sought after professions in Japan today with technology firms struggling with increasing threats of cyberattacks.

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"White hat" hackers: illegal vigilantes or saviors of Internet security?

So-called white hat hackers, who are part of a booming industry in China, may find themselves increasingly curtailed by a lack of legal identity, even as huge Internet companies continue to seek out their services.