Inside the Mind of a Hacker: 2024 Edition

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Here is an interesting read, Inside the Mind of a Hacker: 2024 Edition

Hacking is a viable income source. The vast majority (90%) of hackers are Gen-Z or millennials. Younger generations are flocking to hacking and reaping the benefits. 61% cited that hacking helped them find a job. 59% are hacking fewer than 14 hours per week, making hacking the flexible income source that is so desirable right now, especially considering it can be done at home (or anywhere else in the world, for that matter).
Hardware hacking is on the rise. Hardware is everywhere, and even more is being created to support the infrastructure needs of AI. Hardware vulnerabilities are on the rise, and they have major implications. 81% of hardware hackers encountered a vulnerability type they had never seen before in the past 12 months. Hackers are up for the challenge, partially due to the increased accessibility of hardware hacking tools and educational materials.
AI is the new normal. AI is making hackers faster and more accurate and is overall making hacking more fun. It’s also making hacking more accessible. 77% of hackers use AI to hack and 86% say it has fundamentally changed their approach to hacking. But AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a target. AI is a new attack vector that 82% of hackers believe is evolving too rapidly to adequately secure.

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