Wanted: Good guys who can hack like Internet criminals

China needs to build a world-class "white-hat hacker" team to protect Internet security, according to Zhou Hongyi, chief executive of Qihoo 360 Technology Co.

Zhou made the assertion at a technology forum on Wednesday in Beijing.

"The rapidly expanding Internet industry badly needs protection by security experts who can attack like real hackers. Experienced white-hat hackers who can think out of the box are required," Zhou said.