The Different Types of Hackers
Understanding the many facets of cybersecurity includes an understanding of hacking. We hear the word hacker, and we immediately think of a character in a dark room, surrounded by monitors as code flashes on the screen where he or she is attempting to compromise a website or business. But that’s not always the case.
What is a Hacker?
Hackers are individuals or groups who exploit security weaknesses in computer systems and networks
Hacker Helper
Are You a Hacker Helper?
Here you go, let me get the door for you. Are you looking for access to my company’s network? One moment, let me get those login credentials for you.
Of course, this sounds ridiculous. But in reality, it is exactly what is happening. Cybercriminals use advanced social engineering to get to the weakest link in any organization, and that link is the same at every business, in every vertical, in every market. Humans.
Ethical Hacking
The Ethics of Hacking
In 2013 the then National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander spoke at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference about acknowledging, and protecting, ethical hackers. He discussed how through surveillance, these individuals would be uncovered, but also shielded, from legal jeopardy. Black Hat is a computer conference that focuses on security consulting, training, and briefings to hackers, corporations, and government agencies from around the world.