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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Govt. Cyberattacks May Be Linked To Lazarus Group
Govt. Cyberattacks May Be Linked To Lazarus Group
December 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Dozens of companies around the world were infiltrated by hackers using malicious software programmed to steal information, according to a report by CNBC. The cybersecurity...

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Microsoft Bug Hunter Able To Take Over Subdomain
Microsoft Bug Hunter Able To Take Over Subdomain
December 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft’s accounts were accessible by a bug hunter residing in India who was able to take over the success.office.com subdomain because it wasn’t configured properly,...

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US Charges Loom Against Chinese Hackers
US Charges Loom Against Chinese Hackers
December 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Criminal charges against a number of alleged hackers linked to China may come next week, levied by U.S. prosecutors, as reported by The Wall Street...

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What An Alleged NSA Hack Reveals About Payments Cybersecurity
What An Alleged NSA Hack Reveals About Payments Cybersecurity
December 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and...

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A Hacker Group Has A List Of 35K CFOs To Target
A Hacker Group Has A List Of 35K CFOs To Target
December 04, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Chief financial officers at some of the world’s biggest banks and mortgage companies are in the crosshairs of a hacker group that compiled a list of...

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Quora’s 100M Users Affected By Data Breach
Quora’s 100M Users Affected By Data Breach
December 04, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Question and answer site Quora announced that it has been hit with a massive data breach that impacted 100 million of its users. “We recently...

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Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
December 04, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Let’s try this a different way, if only to make a vital point with insincerity. We must give credit to the criminals who engineered the...

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Hackers Use Crypto Mining Software To Attack Cos
Hackers Use Crypto Mining Software To Attack Cos
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers might have another way to steal data from corporations: cryptomining software. Troy Kent, a threat researcher at Awake Security, presented his findings at the...

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From Friend’s Grandpa To Hip Elder Brother: Banks As Consumer Trust Anchors
From Friend’s Grandpa To Hip Elder Brother: Banks As Consumer Trust Anchors
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Almost five years ago (on Dec. 19, 2013), Target was breached. Roughly 40 million consumer credit cards were hacked, and the public outcry of shock...

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