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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Hackers Cull Nearly $900K In 2018 Crypto Bug Bounties
Hackers Cull Nearly $900K In 2018 Crypto Bug Bounties
January 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

New data shows that blockchain companies awarded $878,504 in bug bounties to hackers in 2018. Stats from breach disclosure platform HackerOne showed that with $534,500...

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2018 Data Breaches: The List No One Wanted To Make
2018 Data Breaches: The List No One Wanted To Make
December 31, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

So far this year (and there’s still one more day), Verizon reported that there have been 2,216 confirmed data breaches across 65 countries. Even more...

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2019 To See Increase In Nation-State Cyberattacks, Ransomware
2019 To See Increase In Nation-State Cyberattacks, Ransomware
December 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Will the New Year bring an increase in cyberattacks? According to one security expert, the answer is, unfortunately, yes. According to Robert Ackerman, Jr., founder and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of America Mulls Blockchain ATMs; India Eyes Cryptocurrency Legalization
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of America Mulls Blockchain ATMs; India Eyes Cryptocurrency Legalization
December 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The government of India is reportedly considering the legalization of digital currencies, with some restrictions, per CoinDesk. According to reports, an unnamed senior official, who...

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Chinese Hackers Charged By DOJ In Extensive Campaign That Affected 45 U.S. Companies
Chinese Hackers Charged By DOJ In Extensive Campaign That Affected 45 U.S. Companies
December 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The United States Department of Justice announced on Thursday (Dec. 20) that it’s bringing charges against two Chinese nationals for an alleged global hacking campaign...

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IBM, HPE Hack Intended To Gain Access To Clients
IBM, HPE Hack Intended To Gain Access To Clients
December 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Chinese hackers gained access to clients of huge American corporations, according to a report from Reuters. The hackers, working for China’s Ministry of State Security,...

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Hackers Unlock Phones Via 3D Printing
Hackers Unlock Phones Via 3D Printing
December 17, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a new method hackers can use to break into someone’s smartphone: create a 3D-print life-size replica of the owner’s head. To show how the...

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Chinese Hackers Target Navy Contractors To Steal Military Secrets
Chinese Hackers Target Navy Contractors To Steal Military Secrets
December 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Chinese hackers have targeted U.S. Navy contractors and subcontractors to steal classified military information, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The hackers...

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Whitepages Pro CEO: Fraud 3.0 And Why Merchants Are Unprepared
Whitepages Pro CEO: Fraud 3.0 And Why Merchants Are Unprepared
December 13, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Computing power is dirt cheap, thanks to cloud infrastructure. Jurisdiction is always a few steps behind, though — who is really going to bust down...

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