Back in my day, I would probe by hand. Now you can get commercial software that does the job for you.

A hacker doesnt deliberately destroy data or profit from his activities.

Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion.

It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles was - and is - respected and admired by others possessing similar technical skills.

The key to social engineering is influencing a person to do something that allows the hacker to gain access to information or your network.

Some people think technology has the answers.

I did get a huge endorphin rush when I was able to crack a system because it was like a video game.