Hacking
In this section we cover hacking, threats, and related security issues. Also see enterprise security and viruses.
How AI Advancements Are Affecting Security, Cybersecurity and Hacking
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping to fight crime - both digitally and in the real world. See how recent advancements...
How Your Organization Can Benefit From Ethical Hacking
Could your organization be hacked? Why not hire a hacker to find out? Many are turning to ethical (white hat) hackers to test system...
How Cyberattacks Affect Share Holders and Board Members
Cyberattacks such as data breaches involve more than just the internal IT department. The aftermaths can involve customers, partners and...
Hacking Activities Increase Along with Cryptocurrency Pricing
The exponential explosion in the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has garnered the attention of investors the world over. It has...
The Health Care IT Security Challenge
A data breach impacting personal identifiable information (PII) can ruin someone's life, but an attack on critical health infrastructure...
Do Ethical Hackers Need Legal Protection?
Despite good intentions, ethical hackers are are sometimes prosecuted for their discoveries. Do they need broader legal protection?
Will Blockchain Technology Make DDoS Attacks Obsolete?
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have plagued businesses and individuals alike for years, but is the end in sight? Blockchain...
Cybercrime 2018: The Enterprise Strikes Back
It felt like 2017 was a banner year for cybercrime, with headlines about the Equifax data breach and WannaCry ransomware, but in 2018 the...
How Retailers Can Safeguard Against Holiday Hackers
As the holidays approach and shoppers shift into high gear, so do hackers. Protect yourself and your business against data breaches so that...
Could Your Smartphone Be Hacked?
Phone hacking is a widespread problem that is expected to grow with the increasing prevalence of smartphones. Fortunately, there are many...
Stopping Social Engineering: Who's Looking Over Your Shoulder?
Social engineering might be low tech, but it works. That means that protecting against it isn't so much about technology as it is about...
The 5 Scariest Threats In Tech
As technology continues to play an ever larger role in our lives, these threats can leave users feeling exposed.
Never Really Gone: How to Protect Deleted Data From Hackers
Deleting data doesn't necessarily mean that it's permanently gone. Here are some methods for keeping your private data out of the wrong...
6 Sneaky Ways Hackers Can Get Your Facebook Password
On Facebook, not everything is as it seems. No matter how many friends you have, enemies may be lurking there as well.
Common Methods Hackers Are Using To Crack Your Cellular Phone
Cell phone hacking has become a real concern with the widespread use of smartphones. Learn about how hackers get into your phone and what...
5 Reasons You Should Be Thankful For Hackers
Hackers have a bad reputation, but these tech renegades actually do serve a purpose.
The 7 Basic Principles of IT Security
IT professionals use best practices to keep corporate, government and other organizations' systems safe.
The Ability to Combat Ransomware Just Got a Lot Tougher
Discover how pools of investment money, research and development and the creation of vast distribution channels is speeding up the...
SYN Flood Attacks: Simple Yet Significantly Destructive
With a staggering 65,535 TCP ports being made available on a single IP address it's easy to see why there are so many security exploits on...
