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 ...

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 ...

Ethical hacking is a difficult skill to learn on your own. It's also tough to find trustworthy material or a place to practice online if you have no experience. The alternative is to use a resource ...

Cybercrime is rampant around the world these days. Between people leaving passwords on sticky notes, not updating their software regularly, and a host of other poor consumer security practices, ...

The Cult of the Dead Cow hacker group has released an open-source tool designed to enable IT workers to quickly scan their Web sites for security vulnerabilities and at-risk sensitive data, using a ...

Chinese hackers acquired and used National Security Agency hacking tools in 2016 and used them to carry out cyberattacks, a new report has found. In the report, the cybersecurity company Symantec ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A US defense contractor that develops hacking tools and spyware may have had its secrets leaked to Russia. Last week, ...