Hackers

A computer hacker is any skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to overcome a problem. While "hacker" can refer to any skilled computer programmer, the term has become associated in popular culture with a "security hacker", someone who, with their technical knowledge, uses bugs or exploits to break into computer systems.

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Microsoft Sues North Korean Firm For Cybertheft
Microsoft Sues North Korean Firm For Cybertheft
December 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft is suing a mysterious North Korean hacking group called Thallium for allegedly stealing sensitive information, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Hackers Access Unsecured Facebook Database With 267M Users’ Info 
Hackers Access Unsecured Facebook Database With 267M Users’ Info 
December 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Security researcher Bob Diachenko and Comparitech discovered that a Facebook database with 267 million user IDs, phone numbers and names was left unsecured and accessed...

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Thousands Of Amazon Ring Passwords Leaked On Dark Web
Thousands Of Amazon Ring Passwords Leaked On Dark Web
December 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A new security lapse has been involved with Amazon’s Ring security cameras this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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How AI Helps Priceline Ground Fraudsters, Lets Customers Take Off
How AI Helps Priceline Ground Fraudsters, Lets Customers Take Off
December 18, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud continues to plague the digital world, despite the fortunes spent to curb it. Industries that operate solely online are some of the most vulnerable...

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Visa Warns Of Rise In Gas Station POS Cyberattacks
Visa Warns Of Rise In Gas Station POS Cyberattacks
December 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Visa has announced in a release that cybercriminals are employing new tactics to steal credit card information from around the U.S. Get the Full Story...

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Deep Dive: The Fight To Stop Biometric Spoofing
Deep Dive: The Fight To Stop Biometric Spoofing
December 05, 2019  |  Authentication

Biometric authentication is one of the hottest trends in the digital ID space. Users demand both ironclad security and seamless login experiences, and biometrics are...

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Inside The Launch Of Colorado’s New State-Run Digital Driver’s License
Inside The Launch Of Colorado’s New State-Run Digital Driver’s License
December 03, 2019  |  Authentication

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‘Grinch Bots’ Ramp Up Cybercrime During Holidays
‘Grinch Bots’ Ramp Up Cybercrime During Holidays
December 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Insidious shopping bots infiltrate eCommerce sites year-round, but the holiday season brings them out in droves, with 20 bots for every one human, NBC reported...

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Swedish Cybersecurity Firm Raises $23M To Enhance ‘Ethical Hacker’ Network
Swedish Cybersecurity Firm Raises $23M To Enhance ‘Ethical Hacker’ Network
November 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Sweden-based Detectify, a crowd-based online security company that incentivizes “elite hackers” to help developers stay abreast of security issues, has raised €21 million in a...

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