Cyclic redundancy codes (CRC) are a type of checksum commonly used to detect errors in data transmission. For instance, every Ethernet packet that brought you the web page you’re reading now carried ...

Reversing software code is often perceived as a shady activity or straight-up hacking. But in fact, you can use reverse engineering ethically to research commercially available products, enhance ...

“Reverse engineering” has something of a negative connotation. People tend to associate it with corporate espionage or creative desperation. In reality, reverse engineering is a useful skill and a ...

With ransomware attacks running rampant, nation-state actors targeting foreign companies and governments, and democracy under siege through misinformation campaigns, cybersecurity plays an ...

Reverse engineering refers to the process of working backward from an available product to understand what its parts are, how it functions and/or how it was made. The Texas Uniform Trade Secret Act, ...

Scientists are reverse engineering the galaxy. So why is it illegal to reverse engineer a DVD player or the iPhone? Even the debate pitting creationism against evolution never raises the argument that ...

Custodial staff in Howard County schools ran into a problem last year when the handles on several floor buffers began to break and the manufacturer discontinued replacement parts. Rather than buying ...

Reverse engineering is an attempt to analyse how an unknown machine, natural or artificial, was designed to achieve its visible function. When such a machine is sufficiently modular, as with a TV set ...