Do viruses, DDoS attacks, or buffer overflows tickle your fancy? If so, you might consider becoming a legal hacker, aka an ethical hacker, “white hat” hacker, or penetration tester. Businesses and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Jason Glassberg is an “ethical hacker” and ...

You occasionally hear about major security vulnerabilities being discovered before they’re exploited, like the notorious Heartbleed bug last year. Security researchers work hard to weed out those ...

Russian hackers have breached the computer systems of the Democratic National Committee, enabling them to access research on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. One cybersecurity expert says ...

Matt Jakubowski’s journey from hacker hobbyist to cybersecurity specialist began during adolescence, when he spent countless hours digitally dissecting and rejiggering video games. At one point he ...

When you think of hackers, you tend to think of people in hoodies trying to steel sensitive data from big companies — ethical hacking sounds like an oxymoron. The truth is many people who get into ...

Believe it or not, not all hackers are malicious. Ethical hackers are experts hired to support organizations and governments and keep their systems secure. These ethical hackers provide expertise to ...

Originally, a hacker was defined as one who is enthusiastic about computers, whether that be programming or getting into the guts of a computer to see how it works. In current times, the term may ...

Hackers are sometimes used as consultants to help companies improve their digital security. Referred to as ethical hackers, they use hacking software to test your systems to see if they’re vulnerable ...