If you think cybersecurity is all AI and automation today, you’re right—but that’s not where it started. Long before machine learning models scanned terabytes of logs, defenders relied on simpler tools: basic firewalls, signature-based antivirus, and early intrusion detection systems (IDS). They were rough. They were manual. And they saved the internet from chaos. Here’s…
What do you picture when you hear “hacker”? A hoodie and a dark screen? That stereotype misses the story. Hacking didn’t start as crime. It began as curiosity, playfulness, and a belief that knowledge should be open to all. In the early days, “hacker” meant someone who loved to tinker, to explore systems, to push…
What if I told you hacking started with a toy whistle and a curious ear? Long before memes about “hackers in hoodies,” people with soldering irons and a knack for sound were playing with phone networks. They weren’t stealing millions. They were exploring. Then the internet arrived. Curiosity met connectivity. And hacking shifted—from a subculture…
