Hacking (English verb to hack, singular noun a hack) refers to the re-configuring or re-programming of a system to function in ways not facilitated by the owner, administrator, or designer. The term(s) have several related meanings in the technology and computer science fields, wherein a “hack” may refer to a clever or quick fix to a computer program problem, or to what may be perceived to be a clumsy or inelegant (but usually...

Welcome to the World of Free Warez The word warez is intended as a plural of “ware”, short for computer software. Thus it is intended to be pronounced like the word wares, /ˈwɛərz/, but people commonly pronounced the e, /ˈwɑrɛz/, as in the English pronunciation of Juárez. “Warez” refers primarily to copyrighted works traded in violation of copyright law. The term generally refers to illegal releases by...

***Alert You Have Malware! OMG You’re DOOMED!*** We have all had at least a few of those memories, right? The out of no place warning, impending system DOOM! Ok, enough drama, this is the real question “What the hell is malware anyway?” Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner’s informed consent. The expression is a general term used by computer...

Software cracking is the modification of software to remove or disable features which are considered undesirable by the person cracking the software, usually related to protection methods: copy protection, trial/demo version, serial number, hardware key, date checks, CD check or software annoyances like nag screens and adware. The distribution and use of cracked copies is illegal in almost every developed country. There have been many...