Hacking

The thought of getting hacked on Facebook Messenger can be disturbing. And if your app has been acting up or you’ve been noticing messages you don’t recall sending, it’s possible that your Messenger...

The Wi-Fi icon has become a symbol of instant connectivity. But just as you can easily connect to wireless networks, so can hackers, as most Wi-Fi networks are open and unsecured. In this...

When most people hear the word “hacker,” they often think of the usual stereotype: an evil cybercriminal in a hoodie, hunched over a computer in a dark room. In a way, we have...

Not all skills used by hackers and cybercriminals relate to computing. In fact, when coding gets a hacker nowhere, they turn to a classic technique used by scammers and con artists: social engineering....

Hackers wear many “hats.” There’s black hat hacking, but there’s also white hat, green hat, blue hat, red hat, and others. Some do it for the money. Others seek to cause havoc and...