It’s hard to not imagine hackers as hooded, shady figures typing away on unintelligible code in a dark room. But not all hackers are malicious. Some are even working for the benefit of humanity under the umbrella of “ethical hacking.” Are these hackers operating legally? And if so, how do they keep things above the law? What Is “Ethical Hacking?” It may seem like an oxymoron, but ethical hacking is very much real.