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

Apple’s CEO Wants Bloomberg To Retract China Hack Story
Apple’s CEO Wants Bloomberg To Retract China Hack Story
October 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook is calling for Bloomberg to retract a story that claimed the company was the victim of an attack on its...

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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Takes In $571M
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Takes In $571M
October 19, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Internet hackers have pilfered $882 million of digital currency from crypto exchanges since last year, but one group in particular has netted roughly half that...

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eBay, Amazon And eTail’s Royal Rumble
eBay, Amazon And eTail’s Royal Rumble
October 19, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

To steal a phrase from the movie Network, eBay is mad as hell, and is not going to take it anymore. The target of eBay’s ire...

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Five At Five: eBay Takes Amazon To Court
Five At Five: eBay Takes Amazon To Court
October 18, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest on a growing eBay-Amazon dispute,...

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Hackers Target IoT-Enabled Appliances To Spark Blackouts
Hackers Target IoT-Enabled Appliances To Spark Blackouts
October 18, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new study has found that hackers can use appliances that are connected via the Internet of Things (IoT) to set off widespread blackouts. The...

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NATO Cybersecurity Push Promises Lessons For Payments And Commerce
NATO Cybersecurity Push Promises Lessons For Payments And Commerce
October 17, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

The business of payments and commerce is not war — despite all that tough motivational talk that insists otherwise, almost always from people who’ve never...

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Apple Apologizes For Stolen Apple IDs In China
Apple Apologizes For Stolen Apple IDs In China
October 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Apple, nearly a week after it emerged that some Apple IDs were stolen in China, apologized for the hacking, saying in a statement that it...

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Hackers Steal Alipay Customers’ Money Via Stolen Apple IDs
Hackers Steal Alipay Customers’ Money Via Stolen Apple IDs
October 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Alipay, the mobile payment app, said Wednesday (October 10) that hackers stole money from accounts via stolen Apple IDs. Reuters, citing Ant Financial, the payment...

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WhatsApp: Bug That Enabled Hackers To Take Over Has Been Fixed
WhatsApp: Bug That Enabled Hackers To Take Over Has Been Fixed
October 10, 2018  |  Safety and Security

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Facebook, said on Wednesday (Oct. 10) that the bug that enabled hackers to take over apps when a user...

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