Your Job?

[IcarusForde]

Certified by whom?



I wouldn't call yourself a hacker, it carries negative connotations, even if the technical term for someone who hacks and damages things is a cracker... Trust me, I've dealt with all the repercussions more than once.

 

[N!ck]

Certified by whom?



I wouldn't call yourself a hacker, it carries negative connotations, even if the technical term for someone who hacks and damages things is a cracker... Trust me, I've dealt with all the repercussions more than once.

Most likely a security company. They'd let you crack into things, or find exploits, just so that they could know what they need to fix.

 

[IcarusForde]

You'll wanna be very careful then. Make sure you have permission from the entire coding team and the licensor of that software, before you even pop open a hex editor and go anywhere. And make sure you have it in writing (real life) before you try.



Basically, you're gonna be a greyhat... and that's a bad place to be, because the boundary between black and grey is blurred. As soon as you find it, you have to release and inform, otherwise you'll be labeled black.