Hacker

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What the ‘hack’?

Culture

Hacker, hackathon, lifehack, lacktavist — hack seems to be the word du jour these days. How did it get that way?

Cybercrime explored: Journalist documents DarkMarket

Environment
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen during an interview in Damascus in January.

How pro-Assad hackers pretending to be women tricked Syrian rebels

Technology
The Bitcoin ATM where Alina Simone had to deposit money to pay off the hackers who ransomed her mother's data.

What I’ve learned after my Mom got hacked (and her data held for ransom)

Technology
The sign outside the headquarters of the US Army's new Cyber School at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The school is part of the Army's creation of a new cyberwarfare branch.

The Army is getting serious about cyberwarfare

Conflict
A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen in this picture illustration. A Russian gang has stolen private information from 1.2 billion internet users around the globe in a new story published by The New York Times on August, 5, 2014.

A record Internet data heist can’t be fixed with a password change

Technology

A group of Russian friends have stolen private information from 1.2 billion Internet users around the world, but the public doesn’t know who was hit. We do know that it’s hard to say your password is safe — and changing it probably won’t help.

A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen in this picture illustration. A Russian gang has stolen private information from 1.2 billion internet users around the globe in a new story published by The New York Times on August, 5, 2014.

A record Internet data heist can’t be fixed with a password change

Technology

A group of Russian friends have stolen private information from 1.2 billion Internet users around the world, but the public doesn’t know who was hit. We do know that it’s hard to say your password is safe — and changing it probably won’t help.

U.S. computer security firm unveils report linking cyber hacking group to China’s military

Environment

A detailed report from an American computer security firm links members of a sophisticated Chinese cyber hacking group to the Chinese military. Chinese officials have rejected any allegations of involvement, but U.S. authorities are hoping China’s new leaders will take a new path.

Slovenian website seeks to turn people’s passwords into art

Environment

A trio of Slovenians are taking an interest in cyber-security and turning it into art. They’re asking people to submit their online passwords to a database they make publicly available. Eventually, they hope to turn it into a real-world exhibit.

Hackers united for friendly event to improve the world

Environment

The Random Hacks of Kindness project over the weekend helped developers around the world link up to develop software that can help save or improve lives around the country.