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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DHS Believes Apple, Amazon Denials Over Chinese Server Hacks
DHS Believes Apple, Amazon Denials Over Chinese Server Hacks
October 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has “no reason to doubt” denials by Apple and Amazon that their servers were hacked. Last week, it was...

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N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report
N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report
October 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new report from cybersecurity experts at FireEye claims a North Korea-led cyber campaign has swindled banks of hundreds of millions of dollars since 2014,...

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Bitcoin Daily: TD Ameritrade Backs ErisX; Crypto Hackers Mint 235M Fake Pigeoncoins
Bitcoin Daily: TD Ameritrade Backs ErisX; Crypto Hackers Mint 235M Fake Pigeoncoins
October 04, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Hackers have minted 235 million fake tokens of the digital Pigeoncoin currency by taking advantage of a bitcoin bug, The Next Web reported. As a...

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Facebook Says Hackers Haven’t Accessed Third-Party Apps
Facebook Says Hackers Haven’t Accessed Third-Party Apps
October 03, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, reeling from the latest security data breach that impacted 50 million users, said Tuesday (October 2) hackers didn’t access third-party websites with its single...

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Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
October 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Internet provider Altima Telecom — one of the largest independent Canadian internet service providers, serving Montreal and Toronto — had to repair a flaw that could...

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Facebook’s Latest Hack Deemed ‘Sophisticated’
Facebook’s Latest Hack Deemed ‘Sophisticated’
October 01, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s Vice President of Global Marketing Carolyn Everson told an Advertising Week panel Monday (Oct. 1) that the latest cyberattack, in which hackers were able...

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Big Banks See Uptick In Cyberattack Attempts
Big Banks See Uptick In Cyberattack Attempts
September 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Sources have reported that some large U.S. banks have seen a boost in attempted cyberattacks in recent weeks. According to The Wall Street Journal, the...

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Apple Security Loophole Exposes Corporate Passwords, Experts Say
Apple Security Loophole Exposes Corporate Passwords, Experts Say
September 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a loophole in Apple device security that allows hackers to obtain corporate customers’ passwords to Wi-Fi and applications. Reports in...

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Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites
Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites
September 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A security firm has revealed that a payment portal used for local government services, such as paying for utilities and permits, has been targeted by...

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