Lucian is a freelance writer for The New Stack. He has been covering cybersecurity and the hacker culture for over a decade, his work appearing in many online technology publications including PCWorld, Computerworld, Network World, The Inquirer and Softpedia.com. Lucian has a bachelor's degree in political science, but his passion for computers and security came at an early age leading to his involvement in various technical support forums and IRC channels. While in college he worked part-time as a systems and network administrator for several small businesses.