Ethical Hacking
Discover expert analysis on ethical hacking with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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How do you become an ethical hacker?
In-depth We examine what certifications do you need, what jobs are available and how much you can expect to be paid
By Connor Jones Last updated
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Certified ethical hacker and IT manager steals $575,000 in cryptocurrency from elderly person
News The practising IT manager stole the huge sum from an elderly person after being hired to fit a home security system
By Connor Jones Published
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Ukrainian ethical hackers targeted by Russian malware attacks
News Cisco Talos researchers say the IT Army of Ukraine's Telegram channel is being hit with malicious links
By Connor Jones Published
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Anonymous hijacks Russian broadcasts with footage of Ukraine war
News The hacking group said it managed to manipulate the broadcasts of three major Russian state-backed media organisations
By Connor Jones Published
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Vulnerability hunters are cut from a different cloth – they’re naturally inquisitive
Opinion So, you want to be a hacker? We share the best advice and resources for getting started
By Davey Winder Published
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Belarusian hacktivists target railway in bid to halt Russian military
News The incident is thought to be one of the first times ransomware has been used in hacktivism
By Connor Jones Published
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Poly Network offers up $500k bug bounty reward to its own hacker
News The reward has been offered following the successful return of $610 million in stolen tokens
By Sabina Weston Published
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Poly Network hacker returns $342 million of stolen assets
News Hacker states that they are “not very interested in money”
By Sabina Weston Published
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Does cyber security’s public image need a makeover?
In-depth A growing number of ethical hackers want the media to change the way it talks about the industry
By Charlie Metcalfe Published
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Google launches new bug bounty platform
News Vulnerability hunters will be able to improve their skills through the newly launched Bug Hunter University
By Sabina Weston Published
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Microsoft awarded $13.6 million in bug bounties over the last 12 months
News Over 340 security researchers from 58 countries reported a total of 1,261 valid vulnerabilities between 2020-2021
By Sabina Weston Published
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IT Pro 20/20: Does cyber security's public image need a makeover?
IT Pro 20/20 Issue 18 of IT Pro 20/20 looks at recent efforts to retire the 'hacker' stereotype, and how the threat landscape has changed over the past 20 years
By Dale Walker Published
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