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11 types of hackers and how they will harm you

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 11 types of hackers and how they will harm you Understanding the different types of hackers, what motivates them, and the malware they use can help you identify the attacks you are most likely to face and how to properly defend yourself and your organization. CSO: Have you met these hackers? [slide 01] Credit: Robertiez / Getty Images Hackers—and the malware they build and use—have grown up in the last couple of decades. When computers were big putty-colored boxes, hackers were just learning to walk and their pranks were juvenile — maybe they would create a bit of silly malware that did little more than flash “Legalize Marijuana!” or play Yankee Doodle across your screen. As computers have evolved into an economy of their own, hackers, too, have evolved out of those wide-eyed nerds into an audacious army of criminals. Computers are no longer novel, and hackers are no longer messing around. Gone are the social misfits entertaining themselves with a bit of all-night geek hijinks, energy

Hacking definition: What is hacking?

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  Hacking definition: What is hacking? Hacking refers to activities that seek to compromise digital devices, such as computers, smartphones, tablets, and even entire networks. And while hacking might not always be for malicious purposes, nowadays most references to hacking, and hackers, characterize it/them as unlawful activity by cybercriminals—motivated by financial gain, protest, information gathering (spying), and even just for the “fun” of the challenge. Who are hackers? Many think that “hacker” refers to some self-taught whiz kid or rogue programmer skilled at modifying computer hardware or software so it can be used in ways outside the original developers' intent. But this is  a narrow view  that doesn't begin to encompass the wide range of reasons why someone turns to hacking. To learn about the various motivations different types of hackers might have, read  Under the hoodie: why money, power, and ego drive hackers to cybercrime . Also, check out our Malwarebytes Labs&

What Are the Benefits of Hugging?

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What Are the Benefits of Hugging? We hug others when we’re excited, happy, sad, or trying to comfort. Hugging, it seems, is universally comforting. It makes us feel good. And it turns out that hugging is proven to make us healthier and happier. According to scientists, the benefits of hugging go beyond that warm feeling you get when you hold someone in your arms. Read on to find out how. 1. Hugs reduce stress by showing your support When a friend or family member is dealing with something painful or unpleasant in their lives, give them a hug. Scientists say that giving another person support through touch can reduce the stress of the person being comforted. It can even reduce the stress of the person doing the comforting In one studyTrusted Source of twenty heterosexual couples, men were given unpleasant electric shocks. During the shocks, each woman held the arm of her partner. Researchers found that the parts of each woman’s brain associated with stress showed reduced activity while

The Younger Generation Isn’t Lazy; They’re Burned Out

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  The Younger Generation Isn’t Lazy; They’re Burned Out Today’s young people are intelligent and kind, but they are overworked and burned out. Print   Bookmark This article was originally published on   Big Think . Read the  original article . “ The worst part  is that they don’t care what people—their mothers and fathers and uncles and aunts—think of them. They haven’t any sense of shame, honor or duty . . . they don’t care about anything except pleasure.” What are today’s young people like compared to young people in the past? We often hear stereotypes about American teenagers and young adults, and the above quote feels fresh, even though it was written about flappers in 1926. You can find similar views about the wayward ways of youth as far back as 700 B.C. from  Hesiod , the Greek poet, and  others . Older generations tend to stereotype recent generations of young people, questioning their  intelligence   and   self-control , and calling them  lazy ,  selfish , and  uncaring . In h