Instead, hacking looks quite boring to the average person. A hacker's screen is often filled with computer terminals. Naturally, Hollywood is in the business of dramatizing boring realities, so you ...

The event — hosted by the USU Student Organization of Cybersecurity, or SOC, and led by the USU Baddies of Tech Club, or BOT ...

Interview with Douglas Day, member of the Hacker Advisory Board at HackerOne and a full-time professional hacker.

Cybersecurity architect and adjunct professor at NC State University Jeff Crume joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the history of hacking. What was the first computer virus?

A good degree in computer science, plus specialist certifications, should put you in the right position to become an ethical hacker. Unlike the popular image of hackers, ethical hackers don’t tend to ...

Opinion It was 40 years ago that four young British hackers set about changing the law, although they didn't know it at the time. It was a cross-platform attack including a ZX Spectrum, a BBC Micro, ...

It looks like a cute little dolphin-themed toy, but don't be fooled—the Flipper Zero is a surprisingly powerful learning tool for hacking, and if you're not careful, it can get you into some very ...

Researchers at FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing have developed an encryption algorithm to defend videos from attackers with access to the world's most powerful computers. The encryption ...

A hacker has pulled off one of the most alarming AI-powered cyberattacks ever documented. According to Anthropic, the company behind Claude, a hacker used its artificial intelligence chatbot to ...

One of the best defenses against a cyber attack is to know your enemy. At the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 2, festivalgoers can begin protecting themselves by learning how a ...

The quality of the discussion is what sets Hacker News apart. While some platforms devolve into shouting matches, HN often encourages thoughtful responses and a willingness to engage with differing ...

A man in a black hoodie wearing a Guy Fawkes mask sits in a dark room, face lit up forebodingly by his laptop screen. He types furiously, laying down dozens of lines of code. After a few moments go by ...