Articles tagged: hacker

Kid for Hire

Should I Just Hire a Hacker to Recover My Account?

Desperation can lead you to consider hiring so-called "legit", "ethical", or "white-hat" hackers to regain control of a your account. Don't do it.

Sereotypical Hooded Hacker Image

Just What Is a Hack?

Hack or hacking can mean several different things -- both good and bad -- depending on the context. I'll review the most common definitions.

Infected!

Can Malware Authors Hijack My Anti-malware Software?

Once a hacker has control of your machine they can do anything they want. So yes, they will try to disable your anti-malware... and more!