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 ...

Great power comes with great responsibility, and all heroes face the decision of using their powers for good or evil. These heroes I speak of are called white hat hackers, legal hackers, or, most ...

Unlike the common hack and other malicious campaigns, ethical hacking is actually supported by many companies. Many giant tech firms, such as Google and Microsoft, rely on ethical hackers to enhance ...

The word "hacking" conjures so many negative connotations, and that's understandable. The modern world is almost always at the mercy of hackers, considering how most of our lives are now reliant on ...

The cybersecurity skills shortage has reached peak levels, with more than 500,000 job openings in the field as major cyberattacks loom on the horizon. Organizations are desperate to acquire this ...

According to internet service provider (ISP) Beaming, 2020 was the busiest year on record for cyber attacks against UK firms, which is no surprise, given that reliance on technology increases every ...

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 ...

What if the tools you use to test vulnerabilities could turn against you? Ethical hacking is a double-edged sword—on one hand, it’s a vital skill for identifying and fixing security flaws; on the ...

The cybersecurity expert Chris Rock is an unconventional killer. At this year's Defcon hacking conference—one of the largest conferences of its kind, attracting more than 6,000 hackers and security ...

Bug bounty firm HackerOne Inc. today announced the launch of its first partner program to meet a growing demand for cybersecurity solutions that leverage their global ethical hacker community. Called ...

Have you ever seen a hacker portrayed in the media and thought, despite the fact that they're doing something malicious, that the actual process of hacking seems pretty cool? It's hard not to. It's ...