The evolution of hackers: From pranks to cyber weapons

Hacking has hit the mainstream with the recent celebrity photo scandal but how far does it go? A new documentary tackles the topic.

These days, computer hacking goes way beyond stealing information.  Malware and viruses are now being used as high tech weapons.

A new Nova, “Rise Of The Hackers“, explores how hackers have evolved from programing pranks to creating cyber weapons.

We spoke with Liam O Murchu from computer security company Symantec–also one of the experts from the documentary–to get a closer look of the situation.