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 ...

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?

In June 2010, Andrew Auernheimer, a well-known Internet-security expert, discovered a gaping hole in AT&T’s website that exposed 114,000 e-mail addresses belonging to the wireless giant’s Apple iPad ...

People like Alex Johnson, a security system manager at Minneapolis-based Ascent Solutions, earn theirs by acting as the first line of defense between those online criminals and Minnesota organizations ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on April 14, 2024. The original video can be viewed here. The FBI and private security companies are in constant combat with ransomware gangs: ...

Hackers have found a way to quietly take over WhatsApp accounts without touching passwords, SMS codes, or the app’s ...

Earlier this year, two hackers broke into one machine and discovered something wild. It wasn’t just some random server. It belonged to a cyber-operative linked to North Korea’s espionage apparatus.

A Stanford study shows an AI agent outperforming human hackers by finding more security flaws in less time and at a much ...

Cybercrime is increasingly concerning, with hackers exploiting AI tools like ChatGPT and Grok to disseminate malware. Research from Huntress reveals that attackers engage AI chatbots to guide users ...

What just happened? A major international hosting company is recovering after a sophisticated cyberattack hijacked its servers for cryptocurrency mining, resulting in millions of dollars in damages.

Some temporary outages were reported after breach. — -- Hackers recently breached the White House's unclassified computer network, resulting in temporary outages as cybersecurity experts work to ...