Chris Thompson's journey took him from hacking game controls as a teenager to founding IBM’s X-Force Red team.

The Cybersecurity Landscape The field of cybersecurity is often misunderstood. Many believe that it’s an oversaturated market with limited opportunities. Recent discussions, particularly a viral ...

Open-source agentic coding model Ornith-1.0, released today under the MIT license, uses a self-improving reinforcement ...

You can’t get a diploma from these unaccredited online platforms, but many colleges’ generous transfer policies allow the ...

Learning to program in C on an online platform can provide structured learning and a certification to show along with your resume. Learning C can still be useful in 2026, especially if you want to ...

Hacker conversation with Sri Lanka-born Isira Adithya, a successful bug bounty hunter driven by the desire to bend systems to ...

The cybersecurity industry is growing rapidly as organizations continue shifting toward digital infrastructure, cloud platforms, APIs, enterprise applications, AI systems, and online services. With ...

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The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Among the many specialities in information security, ethical hacking is one of the ...

It takes most college students at least four years to earn a bachelor’s degree. Christie Williams finished in three months. The North Carolina human resources executive spent two months racking up ...

AI cyberattacks are rapidly transforming the cybersecurity landscape, enabling attackers to automate and scale operations with unprecedented speed. Through machine learning hacking, adversaries can ...

Breaking into cybersecurity used to mean expensive certifications, bootcamps, or years of trial and error. Now, it mostly means learning the right skills — and ...