Hacking refers to the unauthorized entry into the operating system or files of a computer or computer network. Hacking can be a deliberate part of the quality control of a system's security. More often, however, hacking is done for other reasons, such...

For years, "hacker" was a positive term that described computer enthusiasts who had a zeal for computer programming. Those who hacked took pride in their ability to write computer programs that stretched the capabilities of computer...

A Hack is usually a technique used to subvert, misuse or subtly change a program, gadget or mechanism in such a way as to change, or add to, its functionality. Hack has several meanings in the technology and computer science fields: a clever or quick...

Another cellular algorithm has bitten the dust at the hands of cryptographers armed with little more than a PC. The industry says there's no cause for alarm, but the cryptography community still says otherwise. Digital cellular's reputation for robust security against eavesdropping...

Used to be you had to have some know-how to crash a kernel. It would take all night to snoop a connection, smash a stack or crack a password. You could work forever trying to get to root. Not anymore. Nowadays, any...