Is this the golden age of hacking?

[Tom172]

Stewart Mitchell reveals how guerrilla groups, a recession and ever more complex networks are creating a boom time for hackers

Hacking dates back to the pre-internet era, but with a seemingly continuous wave of attacks hitting the public and commercial sectors there has never been a more prodigious period for hackers.

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Considering how much technology and services there are for cyber criminals to target nowadays, it seems like this is the golden age for them...

 

[Vextor]

It is a Golden Age. It will become known as the era of hacking

 

[jamescv7]

Hacking was evolved as the modern technology came so its clearly to called as Golden Age of hacking.

 

[Ink]

Probably so. I'm not comfortable about giving my details any more.

fftopic: You got some replies.

 

[TKFlight]

Hacking has been around for years. But its only gotten worse with the technology we are presented with today. The motive for hackers now is money in most cases. Thats why you see a lot of banks and/or credit card companies getting hacked.

 

[new user]

Hacking has been around for years. But its only gotten worse with the technology we are presented with today. The motive for hackers now is money in most cases. Thats why you see a lot of banks and/or credit card companies getting hacked.

Or with Anon and lulzsec its to make a point and a name fore themselves. Anon want to get press attention for their cause (freedom of speech and expression on the internet).