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 ...

Have you ever wondered how secure your Wi-Fi network really is? With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, even the most robust-looking networks can harbor vulnerabilities. But what if ...

Version 3.0 of BackTrack has been released. BackTrack is a Linux-based distribution dedicated to penetration testing or hacking (depending on how you look at it). It contains more than 300 of the ...

Penetration testing, often referred to as pen testing, is a critical practice in the field of cybersecurity. It involves simulating cyber-attacks on a system, network, or web application to identify ...

With cyberattacks on the rise, organizations are in constant need of skilled professionals who can identify and fix security vulnerabilities. Whether it's testing the security of mobile apps or ...

Data breaches. They occur so often that we’ve become numb to them. And yet, closing your eyes won’t make those pesky hackers go away. But do you know what will? Fighting fire with fire, and fighting ...

Ethical hacking is rapidly becoming a core job skill for IT professionals. Even if you're not engaging in white-hat work yourself, understanding it can help you secure networks and protect systems.

Attackers working on behalf of an undisclosed nation state actor – likely Russia – have compromised the systems of cyber security firm FireEye and accessed and stolen a number of the hacking tools it ...

If you talk to as many hackers as I do, ethical hackers that is, you quickly get used to one thing: the popularity of one particular operating system. You would probably guess that it's going to be a ...